Nutrient Reference Values Flashcards
NRV
Nutrient Reference Values
RDI
Recommended Dietary Intake
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement
AI
Adequate Intake
UL
Upper Level
Who should follow the NRV’s?
Healthy people
Who are the NRV’s not appropriate for?
Malnourished people and individuals with diseases that increase or decrease nutrient needs.
Which is larger: RDI’s or EAR’s?
RDI’s are larger.
What is the difference between RDI’s and EAR’s, and why should people follow one specifically?
Individuals should aim to consume the RDI’s as it is catered to individuals, whereas the EAR’s are used to determine nutrient intake in groups of people.
If an RDI or EAR is not given, what is it replaced with?
AI’s or Adequate Intake
Which age group has an AI instead of EAR and RDI?
Infants (0-6 and 7-12 months)
What is a UL?
The highest average daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.
Which is more likely to cause toxicity: Calcium in the diet or in tablets?
Calcium in tablets.
Why is the same UL provided for all age and gender groups?
Symptoms of Calcium toxicity occur at similar levels of intake in men and women.
High Calcium intake interferes with the absorption of which two nutrients?
Zinc and Iron.
