Dietary intake throughout childhood is a key determinant of growth and development and has an important role in both the prevention and treatment of childhood overweight and obesity. Although dietary ...

Conducting an intake assessment—after the available scientific data have allowed the estimation of reference values (see Chapters 5 and 6)—is one of the hallmarks of nutrient risk assessment.

An ad hoc expert committee will undertake a study to assess current relevant data and update as appropriate the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for vitamin D and calcium. The review will consider ...