notes/education/nutrition/Dietary Reference Intakes.md
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Dietary Reference Intake (DRIs) are a set of energy and nutrient intake standards that can be used as references when making dietary recommendations.

DRIs include:

Estimated Average Requirements (EARs)

The amount of nutrient that should meet the needs of 50% of healthy people who are in a particular life-stage/sex group.

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)

The standard for recommended daily intake of sever

  • Adequate Intakes (AIs)
  • Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs)
  • Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)