Harmonizing the Process for Establishing Nutrient Reference Values: A Tool Kit (2020)
Chapter: Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations
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"Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations." 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.
doi: 10.17226/25981.
Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations
| AI | adequate intake |
| AMDR | acceptable macronutrient distribution range |
| ANR | average nutrient requirement |
| AR | average requirement |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| CIMI | Calculator of Inadequate Micronutrient Intake |
| COMA | United Kingdom Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| DRV | dietary reference value |
| EAR | estimated average requirement |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| INL | individual nutrient level |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IUNS | International Union of Nutritional Sciences |
| IZiNCG | International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group |
| LRNI | lower reference nutrient intake |
| NIV | nutrient intake value |
| NRV | nutrient reference value |
| PI/ECO | population, intervention/exposure, comparator, and outcome of interest |
| PRI | population reference intake |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RDA | recommended dietary allowance |
| RNI/RI | recommended nutrient intake |
| SUL | safe upper level |
| UL | tolerable upper intake level |
| UNL | upper nutrient level |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix 1: Acronyms and Abbreviations." 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.
doi: 10.17226/25981.
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