Nutrition Lec Dietary Guidelines

Question 1

recommended levels for specific nutrients and consist
of a number of different types of recommendations

Answer 1

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)

Question 2

established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at
a level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy.

Answer 2

Adequate Intakes (AI)

Question 3

maximum daily intake unlikely to cause adverse health
effects.

Answer 3

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL)

Question 4

expected to satisfy the needs of 50% of the people in
that age group based on a review of the scientific literature.

Answer 4

Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)

Question 5

(T or F) The DRIs are not minimum or maximum nutritional requirements and are not intended to fit everybody

Answer 5

True

Question 6

(T or F) The DRI is appropriate for people who are ill or malnourished, even if
they were healthy previously

Answer 6

False

Question 7

It is important to note that, for each nutrient, a specific bodily function is
chosen as the criterion on which to base the EAR.

Answer 7

Remember

Question 8

While the EAR is set at a point that meets the needs of
half the population, RDA values are set to meet the needs of the vast majority (97 to 98
percent) of the target healthy population.

Answer 8

remember

Question 9

the criteria for establishing the RDA is
based on the EAR for healthy individuals.

Answer 9

rememebr

Question 10

The “D” does not mean daily, but dietary. A person does not need to meet the
RDA every day but is the average intake needed every 3-7 days

Answer 10

rememeber

Question 11

(T or F) Only nineteen nutrients of the
approximately 45 essential nutrients have an RDA.

Answer 11

true

Question 12

Adequate Intake (AI). AIs are created for nutrients when there is insufficient consistent
scientific evidence to set an EAR for the entire population.

Answer 12

remember

Question 13

Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL). The UL was established to help distinguish healthful and
harmful nutrient intakes.

Question 14

vis the calculated range of how much energy from carbohydrates,
fats, and protein is recommended for a healthy diet.

Answer 14

Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)

Question 15

the dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain energy balance
(plus extra needs for pregnancy, lactation, and growth) in healthy individuals or groups of
individuals at current levels of body size and level of physical activity.

Answer 15

Estimated Energy Requirement for Maintenance (EERM

Question 16

dietary energy intake that is
predicted to maintain energy balance (plus extra needs for pregnancy, lactation and growth) in
healthy individuals or groups of individuals of a defined gender, age, weight, height and level of
physical activity consistent with good health and/or development.

Answer 16

Desirable Estimated
Energy Requirement (DEER, or energy reference value)