2.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a dietary reference intake?
A
A set of scientifically determined reference values for nutrient requirement
2
Q
List and describe the four DRIs
A
Estimated Average Requirement(EAR): Eating this amount meets needs of 50% of populations
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Eating this amount meets needs of 97% of populations
Adequate Intake (AI): RDA but when evidence is insufficient it set RDA
Tolerable Upper Limit (TUL/UL): Highest amount that won’t be bad
3
Q
Why is it okay if we don’t meet the AI/RDA for a nutrient on any given day.
A
The AI/RDA are set with a margin of safety (+-30% is okay)
4
Q
DRIs differ depending on _____ and ____
A
gender, age
