HPED 2507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Nutrient, Dietary Reference Intake
8 Feb 2020
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Nutrient needs: same nutrients, not the same amounts, nutrient needs vary based on, age, race, gender, genetic traits, growth status. Dietary reference intakes (dri"s: macronutrients, assessed during amdr"s (acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges) Nutrient target range: poor nutrition if you"re too high or too low, poor nutrition can initiate diseases. Inadequate essential nutrient intake: prolonged deficiencies eventually lead to physical signs which can be permanent. Nutrient toxicities: excessive intakes of nutrients occur when blood oversupplies cells, upsets balance in the body and leads to toxicity disease, health is in the balance, the best time to correct a problem is right now. Dietary reference intakes (dri"s: developed by experts in canada and u. s, help prevent deficiency disorders and chronic diseases. Rda"s recommended dietary allowance: meet the nutrient needs of 98% of healthy people, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, promote health. Levels for nutrients for which there"s not enough conclusive evidence.
