HUN 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Center For Nutrition Policy And Promotion, Osteoporosis, Health Promotion
20 Jan 2016
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The development of nutrition recommendations: early us food guidance. Us gov has been providing recommendations for over 100 yrs (first one published in 1894 by the usda) Recommended dietary allowances- rdas: how the focus of dietary guidance has changed. In the us nutrient deficiencies have decreased but nutrition- related disease (heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity) has increased. Dietary goals for the us- released in 1977 and was the first set of recommendations that considered health promotion rather than deficiency prevention. Rdas have become dietary reference intakes (dris) which. Dietary reference intakes address concerns about excess and deficiency: dri- recommendation for the amounts of energy, nutrients, and other food components that healthy people should consume in order to stay healthy and reduce the risk of disease. Children, adults, pregnant/lactating women: recommendations for nutrient intake. Estimated average requirements (ears)- used to evaluate the nutrient intake of populations.
