HNSC 1210 - Chapter 2 Question/Answer With Complete Solutions
Within the dietarty reference intakes, what are the five values used for planning and assessing diets? correct answer: 1. Recommended dietary allowances (RDA) 2. Adequate intakes (AI) 3. Tolerable upper intake levels (UL) 4. Estimated average requirements (EAR) 5. Acceptable macro-nutrient distribution ranges (AMDR) What does RDA stand for? correct answer: Recommended dietary allowances - nutrient intake goals for individuals; the average daily nutrient intake level that meets the needs of nearly all (97-98%) healthy people in particular life stage and gender group. Derived from the estimated average requirements (EAR) What does AI stand for? correct answer: Adequate intake - nutrient intake goals for individuals; the recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on intakes of healthy people in a particular life stage and gender group and assumed to be adequate. Set whenever scientific data are insufficient to allow establishment of RDA value. What does UL stand for? correct answer: Tolerable Upper intake Level - the highest average daily nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no rise of toxicity to almost all healthy individuals of a particular life stage and gender group. usual intake above this level may place an individual at risk of illness from nutrient toxicity. What does EAR stand for? correct answer: Estimated average requirement - the average daily nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group; used in nutrition research and policy-making and the basis upon which RDA values are
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