Dietary intake throughout childhood is a key determinant of growth and development and has an important role in both the prevention and treatment of childhood overweight and obesity. Although dietary ...

Assessment of caffeine intake as part of the risk assessment of caffeine in adolescents and young adults aged 14–39 years from foods, beverages and drugs, and to identify the main contributors to ...

Suggested Citation: "2 The Current Process to Establish Dietary Reference Intakes." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Guiding Principles for Developing Dietary Reference ...

Conducting an intake assessment—after the available scientific data have allowed the estimation of reference values (see Chapters 5 and 6)—is one of the hallmarks of nutrient risk assessment.

On average, Americans consume about 3,400 mg of sodium (Na) per day. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day – that’s about one ...