Which of the following statements about recommended dietary intake levels (RDIs) is correct? The RDIs:
a. are the levels of intake of essential nutrientsconsidered adequate to meet the nutritional needsof nearly all healthy individuals in a particular lifestage and gender group
b. are the daily nutrient levels estimated to meet therequirements of half the healthy individuals in aparticular life stage and gender group.
c. are the average daily nutrient intake levels that areassumed to be adequate based on observed or
experimentally determined approximations or
estimates of nutrient intake by a group (or
groups) of apparently healthy people.
d. are the highest average daily nutrient intake levels
likely to pose no adverse health effects to almost
all individuals in the general population.
a
The NHMRC provides recommended dietary intake
levels (RDIs) for energy and the various nutrients across
various conditions, age and sex categories. The RDIs are
specified in the nutrient reference values for Australia and
New Zealand. RDIs or ‘allowances' are the levels of intake
of essential nutrients considered adequate to meet the nutritional needs of most healthy individuals. They are based on
estimates of requirements for age/gender groups and there
fore apply to the ‘average individual' in each group.
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