Acronyms Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What is DRV?
A
Dietary Reference Values.
2
Q
What dictates nutritional values?
A
Age
Gender
Physical activity
Health
3
Q
What is DRV a guideline for?
A
The nutritional requirements for a group of people.
4
Q
What does EAR stand for?
A
Estimated Average Requirements
5
Q
What does EAR measure?
A
The average of what a group of people require per nutrient.
6
Q
What does RNI stand for?
A
Reference Nutrient Intake
7
Q
What does RNI measure?
A
How much that group need to meet the meeds of 97.5%.
8
Q
What does LRNI stand for?
A
Lower Reference Nutrient Intake
9
Q
What does LRNI measure?
A
Covers the needs of the other 2.5% of that group.
10
Q
What is the importance of these measurements?
A
Stops malnutrition as it gives a guideline of what everyone should have.
11
Q
What does BMR stand for?
A
Basal Metabolic Rate.
