EFSA Launches Public Consultation on Energy Dietary Reference Values

In order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA has launched a public consultation on the draft document developed by the NDA Panel of EFSA. Interested parties are invited by EFSA to submit written comments by 28 September 2012.

23 Jul 2012 --- EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for energy. This document proposes dietary reference values for energy for adults, infants and children, pregnant and lactating women.

In order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA has launched a public consultation on the draft document developed by the NDA Panel of EFSA.

Interested parties are invited by EFSA to submit written comments by 28 September 2012.

All comments submitted will be published. Comments submitted by individuals in a personal capacity will be presented anonymously. Comments submitted formally on behalf of an organisation will appear with the name of the organisation.

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on Population Reference Intakes for the European population, including energy.

Reference values for energy are given as average requirements of specified age and sex groups. Total energy expenditure (TEE) in a steady state of body mass was chosen as the criterion on which to base the average requirement for energy.

In practice, the adequacy of usual energy intakes is best monitored by measuring body mass. In terms of regulation of body mass, the overall energy balance over a prolonged period of time needs to be considered.

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