A team of scientists determines that 50% of healthy women who are between 19 and 30 years of age need 40 mg of a vitamin to prevent developing the vitamin's deficiency disorder. Based on this information, the

A. women can meet their AMDR for the vitamin by consuming at least 40 mg/day.
B. scientists can determine the RDA for the vitamin.
C. UL for the vitamin will be based on the EER value.
D. women will develop the vitamin's toxicity disorder when they consume between 40 and 50 mg of the vitamin on a daily basis for about 10 weeks.


Answer: B

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