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ensure accuracy. Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium,
Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate Major findings in this report
include the following: The establishment of Adequate Intakes
(AIs) for total water (which includes drinking water and the
water content of beverages and food), potassium, sodium, and
chloride. The establishment of a Tolerable Upper Intake Level
(UL) for sodium and chloride. Research recommendations for
information needed to advance the understanding of human
requirements for water and electrolytes as well as adverse
effects associated with intakes of excessive amounts of water,
sodium, chloride, potassium, and sulfate. APPROACH FOR SETTING
DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES The scientific data used to develop
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) have come primarily from
observational and experimental studies conducted i