Recommended Dietary Allowances = ?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Requirements + Margin of safety.
- Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA): Average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97–98%) healthy individuals.
- It is often used to plan nutritionally adequate diets for individuals.
- The Philosophy behind the concept of RDA is that individuals of similar age, sex and physical activity levels may have difference nutrient needs.