Department of Health and Ageing
                  National Health and Medical Research Council
                   Nutrient Reference Values for  
                   Australia and New Zealand
                   Including Recommended Dietary Intakes
                                         
                      NUTRIENT REFERENCE VALUES FOR 
                       AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
                    INCLUDING RECOMMENDED DIETARY INTAKES
                                      2006
                                   VERSION 1.2 
                             UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2017
               Publication Details
               Publication title:         Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand 
                                        Including Recommended Dietary Intakes
               Published: 2006
               Publisher:               National Health and Medical Research Council
               ISBN Online:             1864962437
               Suggested citation:       National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government Department 
                                        of Health and Ageing, New Zealand Ministry of Health. Nutrient Reference Values for 
                                        Australia and New Zealand.  
                                        Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council; 2006.
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               Publication Approval 
               2006 Nutrient Reference Values 
               These guidelines were endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health and Medical 
               Research Council (NHMRC) on 9 September 2005, under Section 7(1)(a) of the National Health and Medical 
               Research Council Act 1992. In endorsing these guidelines the NHMRC considers that they meet the NHMRC 
               standard for clinical practice guidelines. 
               2017 Update: Fluoride and Sodium 
               Updates to the guideline recommendations for fluoride for 0-8 year olds and sodium for adults were 
               approved by the CEO of the NHMRC on 21 November 2016 and 13 July 2017 respectively, under Section 14A 
               of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992. In approving these guidelines the NHMRC 
               considers that they meet the NHMRC standard for clinical practice guidelines. Approval of the guideline 
               recommendations will be reviewed for currency after five years.
               NHMRC is satisfied that the guideline recommendations are systematically derived, based on the identification 
               and synthesis of the best available scientific evidence, and developed for health professionals/practitioners 
               practising in an Australian and New Zealand health care setting.
              Disclaimer
              This document is a general guide. The recommendations are for healthy people and may not meet the specific 
              nutritional requirements of all individuals. They are designed to assist nutrition and health professionals assess 
              the dietary requirements of individuals and groups and are based on the best information available at the date 
              of compilation.
              Copyright permission:
              Permission has kindly been granted by the National Academies Press, Washington, D.C. to use sections of the 
              following Academy of Sciences’ publications in this document:
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