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Recommended energy and nutrient intakes for Filipinos 2002
Corazon V C Barba1, Ma Isabel Z Cabrera
1coravcbarbaInstitute of Human Nutrition and Food, University of the Philip-pines Los Banos, College, Laguna 4031, Philippines. coravcbarba@yahoo.com
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|August 23, 2008
Summary
The Food and Nutrition Research Institute updated dietary guidelines for Filipinos, now called Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intakes (RENIs). These updated standards ensure adequate nutrition for nearly all healthy Filipinos based on current scientific knowledge.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
Background:
- The 1989 Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Filipinos needed periodic updates.
- New scientific knowledge on energy and nutrient requirements necessitates revised dietary standards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and revise the RDAs for Filipinos.
- To establish updated Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intakes (RENIs) for healthy Filipinos.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of current scientific evidence.
- Incorporation of UN-FAO/WHO (2002) and US-IOM-FNB (DRIs) guidelines.
- Consideration of applicability and achievability for Filipino population groups.
Main Results:
- Updated RENIs for energy, protein, vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes.
- Recommendations for desirable proportions of macronutrients and fiber.
- Inclusion of recommendations for selenium, magnesium, manganese, fluoride, cobalamin, and vitamin K.
Conclusions:
- The RENIs provide adequate intake levels for the maintenance of good health in nearly all healthy Filipinos.
- These updated standards reflect current scientific understanding and are tailored for the Filipino context.
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