This DRI report presents calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride, all of which have key roles in developing and maintaining bone and other calcified tissues in the body. View or download the entire 454 page document or just selected sections below, or find information for obtaining the book version. For the 2010 updated recommendations for calcium and vitamin D, refer to the pre-publication report at the National Academies Press Web site.
Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride
Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride (1997)National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board.
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- Front Matter (PDF|67 KB)
- Summary (PDF|73 KB)
- Chapter 1 - Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|71 KB)
- Chapter 2 - Calcium and Related Nutrients: Overview and Methods (PDF|58 KB)
- Chapter 3 - A Model for the Development of Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (PDF|82 KB)
- Chapter 4 - Calcium (PDF|193 KB)
- Chapter 5 - Phosphorus (PDF|141 KB)
- Chapter 6 - Magnesium (PDF|157 KB)
- Chapter 7 - Vitamin D (PDF|181 KB)
- Chapter 8 - Fluoride (PDF|90 KB)
- Chapter 9 - Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|56 KB)
- References (PDF|196 KB)
- Appendix A - Origin and Framework of the Development of Dietary Reference Intakes (PDF|58 KB)
- Appendix B - Acknowledgments (PDF|23 KB)
- Appendix C - Options for Dealing with Uncertainties (PDF|38 KB)
- Appendix D - 1994 CSFII Adjusted Data for Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium (PDF|43 KB)
- Appendix E - Model for Estimating Calcium Intake for Desirable Calcium Retention (PDF|67 KB)
- Appendix F - Biographical Sketches of Committee, Subcommittee, Panel Members and Staff (PDF|60 KB)
- Index (PDF|67 KB)
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