U.S. Nutrient Standard Flashcards
What are the food based guideline components?
Food pyramid
Food exchange system
My plate
What are the nutrient based guidelines components?
DRI RDA WHO FAO DV
What are the combined guidelines composed of?
Dietary guidelines
Healthy people 2020
Name the main approaches for determining the basis for developing nutrient guidelines.
Usual intake
Functional measures
Static measures
What is usual intake?
AI
What is the limitation of Usual Intake?
Meets the needs of only half the population
What is obligatory losses?
Nutrient that are lost due to natural physiological function
How do you replace obligatory losses?
% absorption
Fudge factor
What are the 5 factors influencing nutrient requirements?
Age Hyper/hypo metabolism Physical activity Intra-individual variation Active growth
Name the different types of guidelines?
Food based
Nutrient based
Combined
Describe the 5 considerations for new paradigm based on the limitations of the old RDA.
chronic disease risk reduction Upper limits of nutrient intake none nutrient food components should be reviewed Should be clearly defined and described Be based on functional measures
What are the five DRI clusters
Bone forming clusters B complex clusters Antioxidant clusters Energy and macronutrient clusters Electrolyte and fluid clusters
What is the new role for supplements
The new DRI guidelines include specific roles
