NUTR 33000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dietary Reference Intake, Nutrient, Alimony

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Nutrition Science
• Course: NUTR 33000
• Professor: Bailey Regan

Document Summary

Study issues of national importance pertaining to the safety of the nation"s food supply. Judgement on the relationships of food intake, nutrition, and health. Purpose of the dri: set of dietary reference values for optimal health. Intended to serve as a guide for good nutrition and provide the scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in both the u. s and canada. Institute of medicine; dietary reference intakes: adapted from the iom/fnd; dietary reference intakes applications in dietary assessment, 2000. Estimated average requirement: the amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the requirement for the nutrient in half of the people of a specific age and gender. Recommended dietary requirement: the amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the requirement. Adequate intake: average amount of a nutrient that is assumed to be enough for individuals when there is not enough scientific research to calculate rda. Ai usually exceeds the ear and occasionally the rda.