{"product_id":"dietary-reference-intakes-for-calcium-institute-of-medicine-9780309163941","title":"Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D [With CDROM]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the understanding of the health outcomes that calcium and vitamin D affect. It is also important to establish how much of each nutrient may be \"too much.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D\u003c\/em\u003e provides reference intake values for these two nutrients. The report updates the DRI values defined in \u003cem\u003eDietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1997 study from the Institute of Medicine. This 2011 book provides background information on the biological functions of each nutrient, reviews health outcomes that are associated with the intake of calcium and vitamin D, and specifies Estimated Average Requirements and Recommended Dietary Allowances for both. It also identifies Tolerable Upper Intake Levels, which are levels above wish the risk for harm may increase. The book includes an overview of current dietary intake in the U.S. and Canada, and discusses implications of the study. A final chapter provides research recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe DRIs established in this book incorporate current scientific evidence about the roles of vitamin D and calcium in human health and will serve as a valuable guide for a range of stakeholders including dietitians and other health professionals, those who set national nutrition policy, researchers, the food industry, and private and public health organizations and partnerships. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review Dietary Reference In\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309163943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309163941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 224","brand":"Institute of Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447640797439,"sku":"9780309163941","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c8681de-46a9-4fe2-8300-0fbdbde0f9c6.jpg?v=1777234051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dietary-reference-intakes-for-calcium-institute-of-medicine-9780309163941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}