title: EURRECA-Principles and future for deriving micronutrient recommendations.
abstract: The EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) Network of Excellence (NoE) explored an approach for setting micronutrient recommendations, which would address the variation in recommendations across Europe. Therefore, a framework for deriving and using micronutrient Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) has been developed. This framework comprises four stages (defining the problem-monitoring and evaluating-deriving dietary reference values-using dietary reference values in policy making). The aim of the present paper is to use this framework to identify specific research gaps and needs related to (1) knowledge available on specific micronutrients (folate, iodine, iron, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and zinc) and (2) the methodology presented in the framework. Furthermore, the paper describes the different outputs that support the process like protocols, guidelines, systematic review databases, and peer-reviewed publications, as well as the principal routes of dissemination of these outputs to ensure their optimal uptake in policy, practice, and research collaborations. The importance of ensuring transparency in risk assessment and risk management, systematic searching the literature, and taking into account policy options is highlighted. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition for the following free supplemental files: Additional tables.].
authors: ILSI Europe a.i.s.b.l., Brussels, Belgium.
authors: Mandy
authors: M
authors: Claessens
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Contor
authors: Rosalie
authors: R
authors: Dhonukshe-Rutten
authors: Lisette C P G M
authors: LC
authors: De Groot
authors: Susan J
authors: SJ
authors: Fairweather-Tait
authors: Mirjana
authors: M
authors: Gurinovic
authors: Berthold
authors: B
authors: Koletzko
authors: Ben
authors: B
authors: Van Ommen
authors: Monique M
authors: MM
authors: Raats
authors: Pieter
authors: P
authors: Van't Veer
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005060:Europe; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000097:blood*; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients