HEALTH AND NUTRITION ACTUAL EXAM
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
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◉ Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) Micro
Answer: The average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet
the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular life
stage or gender group (50% of the healthy people of the US)
◉ Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Micro
Answer: The Average daily nutrient intake level that meets the
nutrients requirements of 97% to 98% of healthy people
◉ Adequate Intakes (AI) Micro
Answer: Reflects the average daily amount of a nutrient that a group
of healthy people consumes
◉ Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Micro
Answer: Maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for
most healthy people
◉ Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) Macro
, Answer: The average daily energy intake to maintain energy balance
and good health for population groups
◉ Acceptable Macronutrients Distribution Range (AMDR) (weight
balance not gain or lost) Macro
Answer: Represents the range of intakes for energy nutrients that
provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce risk of chronic
disease
CHO:45%-65%
Fat:20%-35%
Protein:10%-35%
◉ Malnutrition
Answer: Too much or too little of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Under nutrition
Answer: Too little of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Over nutrition
Answer: Too much of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Anthropometric assessment
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
◉ Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) Micro
Answer: The average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet
the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular life
stage or gender group (50% of the healthy people of the US)
◉ Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) Micro
Answer: The Average daily nutrient intake level that meets the
nutrients requirements of 97% to 98% of healthy people
◉ Adequate Intakes (AI) Micro
Answer: Reflects the average daily amount of a nutrient that a group
of healthy people consumes
◉ Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) Micro
Answer: Maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for
most healthy people
◉ Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) Macro
, Answer: The average daily energy intake to maintain energy balance
and good health for population groups
◉ Acceptable Macronutrients Distribution Range (AMDR) (weight
balance not gain or lost) Macro
Answer: Represents the range of intakes for energy nutrients that
provide adequate energy and nutrients and reduce risk of chronic
disease
CHO:45%-65%
Fat:20%-35%
Protein:10%-35%
◉ Malnutrition
Answer: Too much or too little of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Under nutrition
Answer: Too little of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Over nutrition
Answer: Too much of a particular nutrient or energy
◉ Anthropometric assessment
