Dietary Reference Intakes Proposed Definition of Dietary Fiber
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- Synopsis
- Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. This report reviews the bases for defining dietary fiber in the US, Canada, and other countries and discusses the role of dietary fiber in health. It proposes new definitions for fiber in the diet and provides the rationale for these definitions, reviews analytical methods for components of fiber, and discusses where new methods need to be developed to fully implement the proposed definitions. This work lacks a subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc. , Portland, OR.
- Copyright:
- 2001
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780309075640
- Publisher:
- National Academy Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/12/12
- Copyrighted By:
- the National Academy of Sciences.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.