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Dietary Reference Intakes for Folate: The Debut of Dietary Folate Equivalents

Lynn B. Bailey

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New Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for folate, including the Recommended Dietary Allowance, recently have been reported by the National Academy of Sciences. These new DRIs are summarized and the scientific basis and approach used to determine the recommended intake levels for folate are discussed.

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New Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for folate, including the Recommended Dietary Allowance, recently have been reported by the National Academy of Sciences. These new DRIs are summarized and the scientific basis and approach used to determine the recommended intake levels for folate are discussed.

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New Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for folate, including the Recommended Dietary Allowance, recently have been reported by the National Academy of Sciences. These new DRIs are summarized and the scientific basis and approach used to determine the recommended intake levels for folate are discussed.

Key concepts: Dietary Reference Intake, Folic acid, Reference Daily Intake, Allowance (engineering), Fortified Food, Physiology, Medicine, Food science

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