HPED 2507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Cardiovascular Disease, Nutrient, Dietary Reference Intake
6 Oct 2016
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Nutrient needs same nutrients - not same amounts. Optimal intake range is set as the intake where the human body functions best. Excessive intakes occur when: blood oversupply to cells upsets the balance and leads to toxicity disease. Eliminate nutrients - supply is high: excesses can be stored. Dietary reference intakes developed by experts from the united states and canada - apply to both prevent: deficiency disorders. 2. chronic diseases: cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis. In some people high intakes (due to supplements or fortified foods) have created health problems. Meet nutrient need of 98% of all healthy people. Levels for nutrients for which there is too little conclusive evidence. Represent nutrient level that meets needs of 50% of individuals in a group. Uls tolerable upper intake levels upper limits of nutrient intake compatible with health. Total daily level from food + fortified food + supplements not to be exceeded.
