Objective: To determine an adequate daily intake value for dietary fibre (AI df) based on faecal bulking indexes (FBIs) for 66 foods of known total dietary fibre (TDF) content. Method: FBI was ...

In the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) nutrient reports, the Adequate Intake (AI) has been estimated in a number of different ways. Because of this, the exact meanings and interpretations of the AIs ...

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As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in micronutrients lead to medical problems. Researchers examined how well different ethnic groups met the ...

Choline is an essential nutrient and plays a critical role in brain development, cell signaling, nerve impulse transmission, liver function, and maintenance of a healthy metabolism. Researchers have ...

Are you experiencing hair fall, weak nails, sugar cravings, poor muscle tone or feeling hungry soon after meals? Nutritionist Lovneet Batra says these might indicate underlying problems. In an ...

This chapter briefly describes the inherent limitations of the Adequate Intake (AI) as a Dietary Reference Intake, and its limited application in assessing nutrient adequacy of groups. The AI is a ...