The development of DRIs-2023 began in 2020. More than experts were divided into 7 technical working groups to re-evaluate and refine recommended intakes for energy, macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and other dietary components. This meticulous process led to the establishment of recommended values for more than 70 mutrients and other dietary components. Each of these recommendations is supposed by scientific evidence.

The English summary report aims to garner essential contents from the Chinese version of Dietary Reference Intakes for China (2023). 

It is comprised of four parts: overview of DRIs, evolution of DRIs in China, basic value for developing DRIs, and DRIs for energy and nutrients.