Dietary Guidelines

Question 1

DRI

Answer 1

Dietary Reference Intakes

Question 2

RDA

Answer 2

Recommended Daily Allowance; Based on solid experimental evidence and other reliable observations

Question 3

AI

Answer 3

Adequate Intake; Whenever scientific evidence is insufficient to generate an RDA

Question 4

EAR

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

UL

Answer 5

Upper Limit; The highest average daily nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no risk of toxicity to almost any healthy individual.

Question 6

DV

Answer 6

Daily Values

Question 7

AMDR

Answer 7

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Recommendation; Percentages of daily calories from carbohydrates, fat, and protein sufficient to provide adequate total energy intake and nutrients while reducing the risk of chronic disease.

Question 8

Essential Nutrients

Answer 8

If you don’t ingest them, you will develop deficiencies

you need ‘em, but ur body can’t make ‘em

Question 9

Who makes DRI’s

Answer 9

Food and Nutrition Board; Institute of Medicine

Question 10

Who are RDAs for?

Answer 10

Should meet the needs of nearly all (97-98%) of healthy people in a particular life state and gender group.

Question 11

Optimal intake is typically a wide range…

Answer 11

bounded by marginal deficiency and toxicity

Question 12

Why do we set the RDA at 2 standard deviations above the estimated average?

Answer 12

In order to protect POPULATION or PUBLIC health.

The RDA doesn’t indicate specific individual requirements.

Question 13

What does the RDA stay at the mean for?

Answer 13

Energy! AKA calories, otherwise we would have even more overweight individuals.

Question 14

What are daily values useful for?

Answer 14

Because they are a single value for all consumers, they are most helpful in comparing food.

Question 15

How are daily values related to DRI?

Answer 15

There’s one value for both genders, and all ages.

Question 16

What’s changed on the potential new food labels?

Answer 16

Added sugars, calories bigger, easier to see how many servings per container.

Question 17

Who makes the dietary guidelines for Americans

Answer 17

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee(DACC) of 12 scientists, but the final guidelines released by HHS and USDA.

final guidelines somewhat inconsistent with DGAC recommendations.

Question 18

Dietary Guidelines 2010

Answer 18

1. maintain caloric balance over time to achieve and sustain a healthy weight
2. focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages

Question 19

New ideas in Dietary Guidelines 2010

Answer 19

1. include overweight and higher risk chronic illness individuals as part of target audience
2. include vegetarian
3. sodium restriction
4. myplate.gov replacing mypyramid.gov

Question 20

Context of MORE vs LESS in 2010 Guidelines

Answer 20

consume more foods (fruits, grains, seafood, dairy)

and consume less nutrients

Question 21

History of food guidance

Answer 21

1992: USDA Food Guide
2005: MyPyramid.gov (shift in servings to ounces and cups)
2011: ChooseMyPlate.gov

Question 22

Conflicts of interest with USDA

Answer 22

• Provide dietary guidelines
• Representing US agriculture (meat and dairy industry)

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