Dietary Reference Intake (DRI): A new set of dietary guidelines that provide sets of measures for each nutrient, including Adequate Intake (AI), Estimated Average Requirements (EAR), Torerable Upper Intake Level (UL) and Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDI).

 

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Dietary Reference Intake (DRI): A new set of dietary guidelines that provide sets of measures for each nutrient, including Adequate Intake (AI), Estimated Average Requirements (EAR), Torerable Upper Intake Level (UL) and R . . . View Full Definition

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Recommended dietary allowance. The amount of a nutrient necessary to prevent deficiency symptoms (USA old definition). The dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrients requi . . . View Full Definition

Recommended Dietary Allowances (Rdas): Levels of essential nutrients that, on the basis of scientific knowledge, are judged by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB of the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences), t . . . View Full Definition

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Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI): Recommended dietary intake. The amount of a nutrient necessary to prevent deficiency symptoms (Australia) or Reference daily intakes, a new term used to refer to the US RDAs (see US RDA).

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