Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment (2000)
Chapter: IV. Fine-Tuning Dietary Assessment Using the DRIs
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"IV. Fine-Tuning Dietary Assessment Using the DRIs." Institute of Medicine. 2000. Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/9956.
IV
Fine-Tuning Dietary Assessment Using the DRIs
In Part IV, the report examines issues that may affect the dietary assessment methods that are described in Part II and Part III and highlights areas of research that need attention.
A brief description of ways to increase the accuracy in the measurement of intakes and requirements, and the importance of representative sampling techniques are highlighted in Chapter 8. Chapter 9 provides recommendations for research needed to improve and refine nutrient assessments.
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