A health magazine contacts you
for your expert opinion on what measure best describes the amounts of nutrients
that should be consumed by the population. How should you reply?

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Accepted Answer

The Estimated Average
Requirements (EAR), 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.

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The Recommended Dietary Intakes
(RDI), because they represent 98% of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the
known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.

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The Upper Level of Intake
(UL), because they are the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe
for most healthy people.

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The Nutrient Reference
Values (NRVs), because they are a set of nutrient intake values for healthy
people in Australia and New Zealand.

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