Dietary reference intakes for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B₆, folate, vitamin B₁₂, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline / a report of the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline and Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vitamin B in human nutrition.

Reference values (Medicine).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (592 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c1998.

Summary:

Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information in nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in 1989, there has been rising awareness of the impact of nutrition on chronic disease. In light of new research findings and a growing public focus on nutrition and health, the expert panel responsible for formulating RDAs reviewed and expanded its approach - the result: Dietary Reference Intakes.

Contents:

Front Matter; Preface; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction to Dietary Reference Intakes; 2 The B Vitamins and Choline: Overview and Methods; 3 A Model for the Development of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels; 4 Thiamin; 5 Riboflavin; 6 Niacin; 7 Vitamin B6; 8 Folate; 9 Vitamin B12; 10 Pantothenic Acid; 11 Biotin; 12 Choline; 13 Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes; 14 A Research Agenda; A Origin and Framework of the Development of Dietary Reference Intakes; B Acknowledgments; C Système International d'Unités; D Search Strategies

E Methodological Problems Associated with Laboratory Values and Food Composition Data for B VitaminsF Dietary Intake Data from the Boston Nutritional Status Survey, 1981-1984; G Dietary Intake Data from the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), 1994-1995; H Dietary Intake Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-1994; I Daily Intakes of B Vitamins by Canadian Men and Women, 1990, 1993; J Options for Dealing with Uncertainties in Developing Tolerable Upper Intake Levels

K Blood Concentrations of Folate and Vitamin B12 from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988-1994L Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase; M Evidence from Animal Studies on the Etiology of Neural Tube Defects; N Estimation of the Period Covered by Vitamin B12 Stores; O Biographical Sketches; P Glossary and Abbreviations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-309-59725-0