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Title of Collaborative Activity:

Canadian - U.S. Dietary Reference Intakes Working Group

Description of Collaborative Activity:

The US and Canadian governments have each established Federal DRI Committees that work collaboratively to identify DRI needs and to coordinate government sponsorship of DRI reviews and related activities. The DRIs — which reflect nutrient reference values essential to national nutrition policies and to professionals working in the field of nutrition and health — have been developed under the auspices of the Institute of Medicine with funding from the US and Canadian governments.

Type of Collaborative Activity:

Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group

Year the Collaborative Activity Originated:

2005

NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director:

NIDDK, OD/DPCPSI/ODS

HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity:

AHRQ, CDC, FDA, OASH