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Recommended_Dietary_AllowanceRecommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the daily dietary intake level of a nutrient that is considered sufficient to meet the requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in each life-stage and gender group. The RDAs are established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the (United States of America|US) National Academy of Sciences.They are intended to serve as nutrition guidance to the general public and health professionals. Uses: * food labels * composition of diets for schools, prisons, hospitals or nursing homes * industry developing new food stuffs * healthcare policy makers and public health officialsIn 1997 at the suggestion of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy RDA became one part of a broader set of dietary guidelines called the Dietary Reference Intake or DRI. The RDA specifications are not universally accepted. |
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