NUTR 3210 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Protein, Metabolism, Oxygen
20 Nov 2018
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What are the dietary reference intakes (dri"s)? o. There are several numerical values that are part of the dri"s and as we will see later, each of these numbers has a different use o. The dri"s have been published since 1997, and reflect the current state of scientific knowledge as evaluated by scientists at the institution of medicine in a very thorough review process o. Based on indicators of good health, prevention of chronic diseases, an adverse effects of excess intake (when applicable) o provide values for apparently healthy individuals, rather than clinical populations. Nutrient requirements are considered as frequency distributions of nutrient intake needed by individuals within a population to achieve similar end points o. The data relate to each other with the use of statistical distributions. This graph is the starting point, there are six elements to be aware of:
