Recommended Dietary Allowances may be used to
a. measure nutrient balance of population groups.
b. assess dietary nutrient adequacy for individuals.
c. treat persons with diet-related illnesses.
d. calculate exact food requirements for most individuals.
Question 2
A health magazine contacted you for your expert opinion on what measure best describes the amounts of nutrients that should be consumed by the population. Your reply should be:
a. The Dietary Reference Intakes because they are a set of nutrient intake values for healthy people in the United States and Canada.
b. The Tolerable Upper Intake levels because they are the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people.
c. The Estimated Average Requirements because they reflect the average daily amount of a nutrient that will maintain a specific function in half of the healthy people of a population.
d. The Recommended Dietary Allowances because they represent the average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.
Rural versus Urban Population, 1820–1860
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, 2009.
Common Physical and Mental Health Problems of Different Cultural Groups
Population distribution (dispersion)
Saturated Fat Content of Common Dietary Fats.
Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children