• Front Matter R1-R10

• Introduction 1-1

• What Are Dietary Reference Intakes? 2-4

• Approach for Setting Dietary Reference Intakes, Including Tolerable Upper Intake Levels 5-5

• Model for the Derivation of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels 6-6

• Risk Assessment and Food Safety 7-9

• Application of the Risk Assessment Model to Nutrients 10-13

• Steps in the Development of the Tolerable Upper Intake Level 14-19

• Derivation of ULs: Summary of Progress to Date 20-23

• References 24-26

• Appendix A: Recommended Dietary Intakes for Individuals 27-30

• Appendix B: Options for Dealing with Uncertainties 31-34

• Appendix C: Reference Heights and Weights for Children and Adults 35-36

• Appendix D: Case Studies of Application of Risk Assessment Model for Nutrients 37-66

• Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients 67-71

" Front Matter ." Dietary Reference Intakes: A Risk Assessment Model for Establishing Upper Intake Levels for Nutrients . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1998 .

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