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deesands

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Adequate Intake (AI) levels are daily intake levels of a given nutrient that
 
 A. should not be exceeded.
  B. are established when RDAs cannot be determined because of insufficient evidence.
  C. are equivalent to the EAR.
  D. are adequate to meet the needs of 97 of healthy individuals in a given life-stage and sex category.

Question 2

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the estimated daily intake of a nutrient
 
 A. that meets the needs of 50 of healthy individuals in a given life-stage and sex category.
  B. that meets the needs of 97 of healthy individuals in a given life-stage and sex category.
  C. that is established when not enough evidence is available to set an Adequate Intake (AI) level.
  D. that should not be exceeded.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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