During the nutrition class, the nurse asks one of the students to describe the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). What should the student answer?
A) EAR is the amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the requirement of half of healthy people in a lifestyle or gender group.
B) EAR is the amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of 98% of all people.
C) EAR is the amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of all healthy people in a specific population.
D) EAR is the amount of a nutrient that is recommended to prevent chronic illness.
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The EAR is the amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the requirement of half of healthy people in a lifestyle or gender group.
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