| Description |
iii, 87 pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Members of CSIRO consultancy team -- Advisory Committee -- Roles and responsibilities -- Membership -- Executive Summary -- Background papers -- Workshop -- Recommendations -- Chapter 1. Workshop summary -- Welcome and opening -- Outline and process -- Terminology -- Question 1. Is there a need to revise the current RDls? -- Question 2. Should RDIs address other health issues besides the prevention of deficiency? -- Question 3. Do we need multiple reference points? -- Question 4. What are the ramifications of changing the RDIs? -- Question 5. Can, and should, Australia harmonise its RDIs with other countries? -- Question 6. What process could be undertaken to revise the RDls? -- What nutrients, what priorities? -- What process? -- ch. 2. Recommended dietary intakes: purpose and uses -- Background and discussion paper -- Brief history -- How the current RDIs were determined -- What are the purposes of the RDls? -- How are the RDIs used? |
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Relationship of RDIs to other public health nutrition tools -- Can, and should, RDIs be amalgamated with other nutrition recommendations? -- Strengths of the current RDIs -- Factors that limit the current RDIs -- ch. 3. Nutrients, RDIs and health -- Background and discussion paper -- Nutrient supply -- Nutrient intakes -- Nutrients -- Nutrients, health and disease -- Cancer -- Cardiovascular disease -- Immunocompetence - Osteoporosis -- Anaemia -- Cataracts and macular degeneration -- Diabetes -- Obesity -- Cognitive function -- Pregnancy outcomes -- Other essential nutrients-do they need an RDI? -- Non-essential nutrients-should they be included in RDls? -- Non-nutritive factors-should they be included in RDIs? -- Optimal health-what is it and what do we need? -- ch. 4. What approach should Australia take in the next revision of the RDls? -- Background and discussion paper -- What would be the goals for revising the RDIs? -- What is the appropriate definition of a requirement? |
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Some definitions -- Diet-health relationships -- Some concepts -- Should nutrient interactions be considered in the revision process? -- What data do we need on bioavailability? -- Should pharmacological or very high doses be considered in setting the RDls? -- Should Australia's RDIs include an upper safety limit and how should we go about setting the limits? -- How do we decide what special groups should be considered when setting any future RDls? -- ch. 5. Australia's RDIs and those of other countries; should we harmonise? -- Background and discussion paper -- Scientific considerations -- Economic considerations -- Education/consumer considerations -- Regionalisation in South East Asia? -- USA -- United Kingdom -- The New Zealand perspective -- European Community -- WHO/FA0/UNU -- ch. 6. If the RDIs are to be revised, how will it happen and what ramifications will change have? -- Discussion paper -- What process could Australia use to revise its RDls? |
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What are the ramifications of changing the current RDIs? -- Will it be necessary to identify a research agenda? -- What about evaluation? -- What about updates and revisions? -- Are there any other special considerations? -- Appendix 1. Workshop invitees and participants -- Appendix 2. Individual responses |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Electronic version also available online |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1998 |
| Subject |
Diet.
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Dietetics.
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Nutrition -- Requirements.
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Dietetics.
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Nutritional Requirements.
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| Author |
Baghurst, Katrine.
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Dreosti, Ivor E.
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Australia. Department of Health and Family Services.
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| LC no. |
00001423 |
| ISBN |
064236740X |
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