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Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs).

Hee Young Paik¹

¹Department of Food and Nutrition, Seoul National University, San 56-1 Shillim-dong Gwanak-ku, Seoul 151-742, Korea. hypaik@snu.ac.kr

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

|August 23, 2008

Summary

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The new Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs) provide updated nutrient recommendations, expanding beyond previous guidelines. These evidence-based KDRIs aim to improve Korean nutritional standards and include a new food guide.

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Area of Science:

Nutrition Science
Public Health

Background:

For over 40 years, Recommended Dietary Allowances for Koreans (KRDA) served as nutrient intake references.
In 2002, the Korean Nutrition Society initiated a revision process.

Purpose of the Study:

To revise and update the KRDA into new Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs).
To expand the scope of nutrient recommendations and introduce a new food guide.

Main Methods:

Established a committee to revise KRDA, transforming them into KDRIs in 2005.
Utilized evidence-based methods to determine reference values for nutrients and intake levels.
Incorporated Estimated Average Requirements (EAR), Recommended Intake (RI), Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), Estimated Energy Requirement (EER), and Acceptable Macronutrients Distribution Ranges (AMDR).

Main Results:

The KDRIs significantly increased the number of nutrients covered and broadened fundamental concepts of nutrient recommendations.
Introduced a novel food guide, the Food Tower for Koreans, appended to the KDRIs publication.

Conclusions:

KDRIs represent a substantial advancement over KRDA in nutrient recommendation scope and methodology.
Ongoing efforts are necessary for effective KDRIs application and understanding, with future modifications anticipated as scientific data evolve.