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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > nutrition > human nutrition > dietary recommendations > Dietary Reference Intakes
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > human nutrition > dietary recommendations > Dietary Reference Intakes
Preferred Term:

Dietary Reference Intakes

Definition:
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is a term used to refer to at least three types of reference values: Estimated Average Requirement, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), and Tolerable Upper Intake Level. They will gradually replace the RDA.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
dietary recommendations
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Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes)
  • dietary reference values
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/33447
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