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01.08.2013 | Letter to the Editor
Comment on “Nutrient reference values for bioactives: new approaches needed? A conference report” (European Journal of Nutrition, April 2013, Volume 52, Issue 1 Supplement, pp 1–9)
verfasst von:
Paula R. Trumbo
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Nutrition
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Ausgabe 5/2013
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I have read this article with much interest and would like to provide some clarification. The abstract of this article notes that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets a labeling value for dietary fiber based on the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Adequate Intake (AI). In 1993, FDA established a Daily Value for dietary fiber (25 g) based on a report from the Life Sciences Research Office (LSRO) that was published in 1987 [
1]. Although the IOM set an AI for dietary fiber in 2002 [
2], the current Daily Value for dietary fiber continues to be based on the 1987 LSRO report. …