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Ch9 Healthy Eating
Term | Definition |
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Dietary Reference Intakes | a set of four nutrient-based reference values used to plan and evaluate diets. |
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) | the average daily dietary intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of 97% to 98% of healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. |
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) | the nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. |
Adequate Intake | an intake level thought to meet or exceed the requirement of almost all members of a life stage and gender group. An AI is set when there are insufficient data to define an RDA. |
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) | the highest average daily intake level of a nutrient likely to pose no danger to most individuals in the group. |
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) | an intake range as a percentage of total calories for energy nutrients. |
Estimated Energy Requirements (EER) | level of calorie intake estimated to maintain weight in normal-weight individuals based on age, gender, height, weight, and activity. |
Serving Size | the amount of food "officially" recommended. |
Portion Size | the amount of food usually consumed at one time. |