title: Dietary reference intakes for folate: the debut of dietary folate equivalents.
abstract: New Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for folate, including the Recommended Dietary Allowance, recently have been reported by the National Academy of Sciences. These new DRIs are summarized and the scientific basis and approach used to determine the recommended intake levels for folate are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000502:physiology; D006397:Hematinics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D005492:Folic Acid