Psychology 2054A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dietary Reference Intake, Nutrient, Instant Soup
12 Dec 2018
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Nutrient intake standards for healthy people set by nutrition experts in ca and usa. Comprised of 4 lists of values and amdr. From these lists we derived canada"s food guide. Rda, ai: nutrient intake goals for individuals. Ear: estimated average requirements: population wide averages for given life stages and gender for nutrition research and policy making, average nutrient intake to meet the requirements of half of healthy individuals in the population. Rda: recommended daily intake: nutrient intake goals for individuals average daily needs for most (98%, derived from ears, based on experimental evidence. Ai: adequate intakes: nutrient intake goals for individuals used if data is not sufficient to determine. On average 100% rda or ai will result in adequate intake over time. Intake will fluctuate day to day, and the body will store that nutrient. Values at levels to help prevent chronic disease, generous margin of safety: apply to healthy people only. Values reflect daily intakes on average over time.
