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	SUMMARY	1
I	HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE AND BACKGROUND	19
	1 Introduction and Background	21
	Purpose of the Report,	21
	What are DRIs?,	22
	Organization of the Report,	28
	2 Current Uses of Dietary Reference Standards	29
	Changes Over Time,	29
	Uses of the Former RDAs and RNIs,	31
	Looking Ahead: Applying the DRIs,	42
II	APPLICATION OF DRIs FOR INDIVIDUAL DIET ASSESSMENT	43
	3 Using Dietary Reference Intakes for Nutrient Assessment of Individuals	45
	Introduction,	46
	Proposed New Method for Individual Assessment,	46
	Applications,	66
	Summary,	69

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III	APPLICATION OF DRIs FOR GROUP DIET ASSESSMENT	71
	4 Using the Estimated Average Requirement for Nutrient Assessment of Groups	73
	Introduction,	73
	The Probability Approach,	76
	The EAR Cut-Point Method,	81
	Adjusting Intake Distributions,	93
	Inappropriate Approaches for Group-Level Assessment Using the RDA,	102
	Units of Observation Other Than the Individual,	104
	Summary,	104
	5 Using the Adequate Intake for Nutrient Assessment of Groups	106
	Derivations of the AI,	106
	Comparison of the AI, RDA, and EAR,	109
	Limitations of the AI in Dietary Assessment,	109
	Summary,	112
	6 Using the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Nutrient Assessment of Groups	113
	Theory and Definitions,	113
	Evaluating the Risk of Adverse Effects Using the UL,	120
	Some Frequently Asked Questions,	125
	7 Specific Applications: Assessing Nutrient Intakes of Groups Using the Dietary Reference Intakes	127
	Introduction,	127
	Application 1: Describing Dietary Survey Data,	128
	Application 2: Assessing the Prevalence of Inadequate or Excessive Intake,	129
	Application 3: Evaluating Differences in Intake,	132
	Summary,	141
IV	FINE-TUNING DIETARY ASSESSMENT USING THE DRIs	145
	8 Minimizing Potential Errors in Assessing Group and Individual Intakes	147
	Tailoring Requirements for Specific Groups and Individuals,	147
	Minimizing Errors in Measuring Dietary Intakes,	150
	Issues of Variance in Dietary Assessment,	158
	Summary,	161

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	9 Research Recommended to Improve the Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes	162
	Research to Improve Estimates of Nutrient Requirements,	162
	Research to Improve the Quality of Dietary Intake Data,	163
	Research to Improve Statistical Methods for Using the DRIs to Assess Intakes of Individuals,	165
	Research to Improve Statistical Methods for Using the DRIs to Assess Intakes of Groups,	165
	10 References	168
	APPENDIXES
A	Origin and Framework of the Development of Dietary Reference Intakes,	179
B	Nutrient Assessment of Individuals: Statistical Foundations,	185
C	Assessing Prevalence of Inadequate Intakes for Groups: Statistical Foundations,	203
D	Assessing the Performance of the EAR Cut-Point Method for Estimating Prevalence,	211
E	Units of Observation: Assessing Nutrient Adequacy Using Household and Population Data,	232
F	Rationale for Setting Adequate Intakes,	239
G	Glossary and Abbreviations,	254
H	Biographical Sketches of Subcommittee Members,	262
	INDEX	267

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		Estimated Average Requirements,		282
		Tolerable Upper Intake Levels,		284
		Recommended Intakes for Individuals,		287

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