What measure best describes the amounts of nutrients that should be consumed by the population?
A. The Tolerable Upper Intake levels because they are the maximum daily amount of a nutrient needed that is safe for most healthy people
B. The Estimated Average Requirements because they reflect the average daily amount of a nutrient that will maintain a specific function in half of the healthy people of a population
C. The Dietary Reference Intakes because they are a set of nutrient intake values for healthy people
D. The Recommended Dietary Allowances because they represent the daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of nearly all healthy people
Answer: D
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