Dietary reference values for vitamin K.

ABSTRACT: Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derives dietary reference values (DRVs) for vitamin K. In this Opinion, the Panel considers vitamin K to comprise both phylloquinone and menaquinones. The Panel considers that none of the biomarkers of vitamin K intake or status is suitable by itself to derive DRVs for vitamin K. Several health outcomes possibly associated with vitamin K intake were also considered but data could not be used to establish DRVs. The Panel considers that average requirements and population reference intakes for vitamin K cannot be derived for adults, infants and children, and therefore sets adequate intakes (AIs). The Panel considers that available evidence on occurrence, absorption, function a

SUBMITTER: EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010012 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature