What Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) value is used in setting the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)

A. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)
B. Adequate Intake (AI)
C. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)
D. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)


Answer: D. Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

Which type of anemia results from an error in the DNA code?

A. Megaloblastic anemia B. Microcytic anemia C. Sickle cell anemia D. Iron-deficiency anemia

Nutritional Science

Chyme is the

A. semisolid liquid formed by the partial digestion of food in the stomach. B. organelle that maintains fluid balance within intestinal cells. C. large particle that transports lipids throughout the bloodstream. D. material absorbed by lacteals that the liver must detoxify and excrete.

Nutritional Science

A person with a disorder that limits absorption of bile is at increased risk for deficiency of

a. folate. b. niacin. c. riboflavin. d. ascorbic acid.

Nutritional Science

Which of the following is a feature of ethanol metabolism?

a. It increases gastric acid output b. It decreases activity of the MEOS c. It decreases secretion of gastric histamine d. It increases secretion of antidiuretic hormone

Nutritional Science