NFS382H1 Midterm: Term Test 1 Answer Key Notes
19 Apr 2012
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Some characteristics of individuals who use vitamin/mineral supplements: Individuals who have a special diet, e. g. vegans: highly educated individuals. This might be a problem from a public health perspective: multivitamins may not be accessible/affordable for everyone and those who are likely to benefit most are the individuals who are not likely to take them. Ear (estimated average requirement) is the daily intake that satisfies the requirement of. 50% of a population for a specific gender and age. The rda (recommended daily allowance) is the daily intake that satisfies almost the entire population, 97. 5%, it is 2 standard deviations above the ear. The ul (upper tolerable intake) is the highest intake to exhibit no harmful/toxic effects. The ai (adequate intake) is used when there is no ear established. It generally satisfies the needs of most, similar to the rda. Ai is determine based on observations of intakes of healthy individuals.
