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http://dx.doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2022.16.S1.S126

Choline intake and its dietary reference values in Korea and other countries: a review  

Shim, Eugene (Department of Food and Nutrition, Soongeui Women's College)
Park, Eunju (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyungnam University)
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Nutrition Research and Practice / v.16, no.sup1, 2022 , pp. 126-133 More about this Journal
Abstract
Choline is a water-soluble organic compound that is important for the normal functioning of the body. It is an essential dietary component as de novo synthesis by the human body is insufficient. Since the United States set the Adequate Intakes (AIs) for total choline as dietary reference values in 1998, Australia, China, and the European Union have also established the choline AIs. Although choline is clearly essential to life, the 2020 Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs) has not established the values because very few studies have been done on choline intake in Koreans. Since choline intake levels differ by race and country, human studies on Koreans are essential to set KDRIs. Therefore, the present study was undertaken to provide basic data for developing choline KDRIs in the future by analyzing data on choline intake in Koreans to date and reference values of choline intake and dietary choline intake status by country and race.
Keywords
Choline intake; Dietary Reference Intakes; Koreans;
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