Nutr Hosp. 2009 Jul-Aug;24(4):384-414.

[Comparison of dietary reference intakes (DRI) between

different countries of the European Union, The United States
and the World Health Organization].
[Article in Spanish]

Cuervo M1, Corbaln M, Balada E, Cabrerizo L, Formiguera X, Iglesias C, Lorenzo

H, Polanco I, Quiles J, Romero de Avila MD, Russolillo G, Villarino A,Alfredo Martnez J.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
In Spain, there are some organizations and scientific societies that have edited reference values of
recommended nutrient intake, but whose data does not always agree in terms of format and content.
AIMS:
To review the definitions, data and methodology that other countries or groups of countries have
followed to obtain and document their own reference values in order to offer basic information to
facilitate the establishment of the best reference values for the Spanish population. FIELD: Review of
the available information in different countries (or groups of countries) from the European Union, the
United States and World Health Organization. The analysed data concerned to healthy populations.
CONCLUSIONS:
Reference intakes differ among the examined countries according to population groups, included
nutrients, methodology and frequency of published reviews. However, most of the countries define
major concepts in the same way, although with different names in each country. On the other hand,
most of the studied cases represent only a scientific organization in charge of the publication and
update of the values of dietary reference intakes, but not in Spain. In that context, it looks convenient
to reach a consensus among all Spanish organizations and scientific societies that are involved in this
task, in order to establish an acceptable reference values.
PMID:

19721919

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