Tolerable Upper Intake Levels

6 using the tolerable upper intake level for nutrient assessment of groups 113 126.

Tolerable upper intake levels. The scf opinions covered 22 out of the 29 nutrients which were considered to be within its mandate for this task. Institute of medicine 2001. Vitamin c chloride fluoride iron phosphorus potassium.

Following a request from the european commission the scientific committee on food scf which. Assessing nutrient intakes of groups using the dietary reference intakes 127 144. If the nutrient intake increases above the tolerable upper intake level or ul the risk of ill effects may also increase.

Tolerable upper intake levels uls by life stage group vitamin c tocopherol selenium life stage group mg d mg d µg d 0 through 6 mo nd nd 45 7 through 12 mo nd nd 60 1 through 3 y 400 200 90 4 through 8 y 650 300 150 9 through 13 y 1 200 600 280 14 through 18 y 1 800 800 400 19 through 70 y 2 000 1 000 400 70 y 2 000 1 000 400. A tolerable upper intake level ul is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. Opinions on tolerable upper intake levels of individual vitamins and minerals.

The tolerable upper intake level is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects in almost all individuals. The scf did not have sufficient time to adopt opinions for the following vitamins and minerals. 5 using the adequate intake for nutrient assessment of groups 106 112.

Fine tuning dietary assessment using the dris 145 146. Tolerable upper intake level ul is defined as the highest level of nutrient intake that does not increase the risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.