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Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs) for carbohydrate, fat, and protein were developed and incorporated into the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) framework to address the growing body of evidence on macronutrient intakes and the risk of chronic diseases. Since their introduction, challenges related to applying the AMDRs have been noted. Additionally, a change to the DRI framework, allowing chronic disease risk reduction considerations to be addressed in a structured and consistent way using a new DRI value, the Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR), has resulted in the question of whether the AMDR should be retained or removed from the DRI process.
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Letter
·2024
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are integral to dietary recommendations across federal food and nutrition programs and serve as a resource for developing food and nutrition policies and regulations as well as development of national dietary guidelines. A component of the DRIs is the Acceptable...
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will appoint a standing committee to review the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) framework, structure, and process relevant to future DRI reviews. The committee will consider past experiences and learning from previous DRI reports, including the report on "Guiding Principles for Basing DRIs on Chronic Disease", the recent meeting of experts, "Strategic Planning for a New Review of Macronutrient Dietary Reference Intakes," and other relevant documents related to the DRI process such as "Development of DRIs 1994-2004: Lessons Learned and New Challenges". The standing committee will produce approximately 2 letter reports a year in response to questions relevant to a range of questions relevant to the DRI framework and structuring new DRI reviews as questions arise from various DRI consensus committees. The sponsor will utilize its learning from the standing committee discussions to inform future DRI reviews, including a review of DRIs for macronutrients.
This third letter report will provide conclusions and recommendations on whether the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) is necessary within the expanded DRI framework that includes chronic disease risk reduction considerations. The report will include the committee's assessment of the considerations related to either retaining or removing the AMDR.
Collaborators
Sponsors
Other, Federal
Staff
Ann Yaktine
Lead
Melanie Arthur
Alice Vorosmarti
Major units and sub-units
Center for Health, People, and Places
Lead
Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area
Lead
