NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Canola, Healthy Choice, Saturated Fat
16 Jan 2017
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Health professionals in canada and usa use the dietary reference intakes (dris) Developed by american and canadian nutrition experts. 6 classes of dietary reference intakes (dris: estimated energy requirements (eer) For calculating how many calories people need: acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (amdr) Used to see if you"re getting the right amount of macronutrients. Based on solid evidence: estimated average requirements (ear) Meets the needs of 50% of the population. Tool for assessing the adequacy of diet within the population. Ex: ear for iron: recommended dietary allowances (rda) The rda will meet the requirements of 98% of the population. A goal for individuals: adequate intake (ai) For some nutrients, there isn"t enough evidence to set an ear or an rda. An adequate intake (ai) is then used. Ai = the mean intake of a healthy population. Ai is a goal for individuals if an rda doesn"t exist: tolerable upper intake level (ul)
