Chapter 10 Supplementation Flashcards
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Dietary supplement
A product (other than tobacco) intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients:
Vitamins; minerals; herb or other botanical; amino acid; substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake; or concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any previously described ingredient
Essential nutrient
Must be obtained in the diet, as the body is incapable of producing the nutrient on its own
Toxicity
When too much of a vitamin or mineral accumulates within the body, resulting in illness or other symptoms
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
The primary legislation of the U.S. government regulating dietary supplements
Code of Federal Regulations
Describes the laws and regulations for dietary supplements, including how supplements are labeled, manufactured, and brought to or removed from market
Tolerable Upper Limit
The greatest quantity of a vitamin or mineral that may be consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect
Adverse effect
Any unfavorable medical occurrence associated with the use of a medication, medical intervention, or dietary supplement
Vitamin D DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 20 mcg
UL- 100 mcg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 15 mcg
UL- 100 mcg
Calcium DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 1,300 mg
UL- 2,500 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV: 1,300 mg
UL: 2,500 mg
*UL reduced to 2,000 mg per day for 50+ years
Iron DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 18 mg
UL: 45 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV: 27 mg
UL: 45 mg
Potassium DV & UL
Adults:
DV: 4,700 mg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV: 5,100 mg
UL: n/a
Vitamin A DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 900 mcg RAE
UL- 3,000 mcg RAE
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 1,300 mcg RAE
UL- 3,000 mcg RAE
*dosed in micrograms of retinol activity equivalents (RAE)
Vitamin C DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 90 mg
UL- 2,000 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 120 mg
UL- 2,000 mg
Vitamin E DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 15 mg
UL- 1,000 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 19 mg
UL- 1,000 mg
Vitamin K DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 120 mcg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 90 mcg
UL- n/a
Thiamine DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 1.2 mg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 1.4 mg
UL- n/a
Riboflavin DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 1.3 mg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 1.6 mg
UL- n/a
Niacin DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 16 mg
UL- 35 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 18 mg
UL- 35 mg
Vitamin B6 DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 1.7 mg
UL- 100 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 2 mg
UL- 100 mg
Folate DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 400 mcg DFE
UL- 1,000 mcg DFE
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 600 mcg DFE
UL- 1,000 mcg DFE
*dosed in micrograms of Dietary Folate Equivalents (DFE)
Vitamin B12 DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 2.4 mcg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 2.8 mcg
UL- n/a
Biotin DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 30 mcg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 35 mcg
UL- n/a
Pantothenic acid DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 5 mg
UL- n/a
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 7 mg
UL- n/a
Phosphorus DV & UL
Adults:
DV- 1,250 mg
UL- 4,000 mg
Pregnant and lactating women:
DV- 1,250 mg
UL- 4,000 mg
*UL is reduced to 3,000 mg per day for 70+ years of age