NRVs Flashcards

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What are NRVs?

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A set of recommendations for nutritional intake based on current available scientific knowledge.

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What are the 4 NRVs?

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Recommended Daily Intake (RDI)
Estimated Average Requirements (EAR)
Average Intake (AI)
Upper Level of Intake (UL)

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Whats an RDI?

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Recommended Daily Intake - average daily intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular life staage and gender group.

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Whats an EAR?

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Esimated Average Requirements - daily nutrient level estimated to reach the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group.

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Whats an AI?

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Average Intake - average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations of a group of apparently healthy people. Used when RDI cannot be determined.

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Whats a UL?

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Upper Level of Intake - highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.

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Are the following for groups or individuals:

  • EARs
  • RDI/AIs
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EARs - Groups

RDI/AIs - Individuals

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Whats AGTHE?

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The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. A pictorial representaiton of food recommendations, based on scientific evidence to ensure all nutritional requirements are met.

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What are the 5 AGTHE guidelines?

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  1. Achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
  2. Enjoy a wide variety of nutritional foods.
  3. Limit intake of foods containing saturated fat, added salt, added sugars and alcohol.
  4. Encourage, support, and promote breastfeeding.
  5. Care for your foodl; prepare and store it safely.
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