Harmonizing the Process for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values: A Tool Kit (2020)
Chapter: Front Matter
HARMONIZING THE
PROCESS
FOR ESTABLISHING
NUTRIENT REFERENCE
VALUES
A Tool Kit
Harmonizing the Process for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values: A Tool Kit
Food and Nutrition Board
Health and Medicine Division
DISCLAIMER: This synthesis document was prepared by Ann Yaktine, Janet King, and Lindsay Allen with editorial assistance from Anne Brown Rodgers. The statements made are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
REVIEWERS: To ensure that it meets institutional standards for quality and objectivity, this product was reviewed by
Patsy M. Brannon, Cornell University
Ann Prentice, University of Cambridge
Hildegard Przyrembel, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin (retired)
Emorn Udomkesmalee, Mahidol University, Thailand
Suzanne P. Murphy, Emerita, University of Hawaii, served as the review coordinator
Copyright 2020 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
SUGGESTED CITATION: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Harmonizing the Process for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values: A Tool Kit. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25981.
Contents
Harmonization of Methods for Setting Nutrient Reference Values: A Tool Kit
Content and Structure of This Tool Kit
Part 1: Background on Nutrient Reference Values
Key Findings, Recommendations, and Conclusions
Part 2: A Conceptual Foundation for Developing Nutrient Reference Values
Challenges to Harmonizing the Process of Deriving Nutrient Reference Values
Guiding Principles for Setting Reference Values
Current Process for Deriving Nutrient Reference Values
Part 3: Developing a Harmonized Process for Deriving Nutrient Reference Values
Using the Framework to Derive Nutrient Reference Values
Garnering Support Across Countries
Identifying Pathways to Support Implementation
Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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