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estimated average requirement

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estimated average requirement (E.A.R.),
n the accepted standard level of nutrients that an average person requires. The basis for the Recommended Daily Allowance is established by the U.S. government.


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For children aged seven to ten, the estimated average requirement of energy is 1,970 kilocalories (kcal) a day for boys and 1,740 kcal for girls.
Vulnerable groups He said that 56% of the US population had intakes of magnesium below the estimated average requirement and it was especially prevalent among the poor, teenagers, the obese and elderly.
Other measurements used are Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), set for average needs but recognizing that some people need more (see RNI), and that others need less, which is expressed as Lower Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI), the amount needed by Supplements are usually those with low needs.
 
 
 
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