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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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We also now have adequate intake figures for some additional nutrients where the available data are insufficient to set an estimated average requirement and RDI.
Healthy eating guides: time for a rethink? by Baghurst, Katrine / Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
The new standards, to be known as dietary reference intakes, will consist of three numbers: the redefined RDA, an estimated average requirement, and an upper limit for safe intake.
Nutrition guides to cover health, safety by Wu, Corinna / Science News
The estimated average requirement for healthy adults is 105 mg N per kg per day or 0.
Of interest from the journals by Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia
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