Is the Rda Accurate
The Risk, but Not the Certainty, of Inadequacy Increases as Intakes Fall Further and Further Below the Rda. However, the Rda Is an Overly Generous Criterion...
The risk, but not the certainty, of inadequacy increases as intakes fall further and further below the RDA. However, the RDA is an overly generous criterion for evaluating nutrient adequacy. By definition, the RDA exceeds the actual requirements of all but about 2–3% of the population.
How is RDA different from requirements?
The process for setting the RDA depends on being able to set an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). That is, the RDA is derived from the nutrient requirement so if an EAR cannot be set, no RDA will be set.
What are the factors of RDA?
The Philosophy behind the concept of RDA is that individuals of similar age, sex and physical activity levels may have difference nutrient needs. Both genetic and environmental factors are presumably involved. The needs of an individual are rarely known.
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