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Week Four Nutrient Reference Values
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- 1What are the NRV'sThe Nurtient Reference Values (NRV's) is a framework that was made to determine adequacy in nutrient uptake some of these NRV's include Reccomended Dietary Intake (RDI) or Estimated Average Requirement (EAR).
- 2What nutrient reference values are apart of the NRVSMacros
Vitamins
Minrals - 3Definition of the Estimated Average RequirementThe Estimated Average Requirement is the requirement of a nutrient that supports a specific function of the body for at least half of the healthy population.
- 4What is the Recommended Dietary IntakeRDI uses EAR as a baseline but is the requirement of a nutrient that are suffienent dialy for practically all of the healthy population.
- 5Interoperate thisThe the intake of a particular nutrient above the RDI indicated that the recommendation is most likely adequate. The yellow is between EAR and RDI recommendations state that it is equal or meets EAR but probably inadequate and below EAR is insuffient.
- 6What is Adequate Intakeor AI shows the average amount of a nutrient to be sufficient that does not currently have an RDI
- 7What is the Upper Level of Intake mean?Max daily amount that is safe for consumption for most healthy people. Beyond this can cause health effects eg. Blood Ca
- 8Define Energy in terms of nutrition-Comes in the form of cal or kj and is essential for bodily functions. Sources come from macros and energy recommendations can differ from individuals.
- 9When do you use RDI instead of EARWhen looking on a individual basis rather than a population.
- 10What is the recommended nutrient intake for fatsNo less than 15% of diet for females and over 10% in saturated fats. Reccomended intake is 20-35% of diet.
- 11How much carbohydrate should be consumed daily?between 40-65% of diet is reccomended although it is still debated.
- 12Why are NRVs used?Good mesure of nutrient reccomendations for healthy people. Can diagnose deficiency.
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- HSN101 Nutrition Flashcards on Week Four Nutrient Reference Values, created by Liana Warren on 24/04/2017.
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