The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.
A) allowance
B) requirement
C) tolerable limit
D) adequate intake
E) recommendation

Question

The lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy is called a nutrient ________.
A) allowance 
B) requirement 
C) tolerable limit 
D) adequate intake 
E) recommendation

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Nutrient requirement is the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that will maintain a specified criterion of adequacy. Adequate intake (D) is a recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations or estimates of nutrient intake by a group or groups of apparently healthy people that are assumed to be adequate. Tolerable limit (C) is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. Allowance (A) is a recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations or estimates of nutrient intake by a group or groups of apparently healthy people that are assumed to be adequate or to exceed adequate to ensure nutritional adequacy. Recommendation (E) is a suggested daily intake level of a nutrient that is judged to be adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy populations.

The Lowest Continuing Intake of a Nutrient That Will Maintain