Which statement best describes how the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) apply to athletes in training?
A) The DRI are not applicable to athletes because they were developed for the general population.
B) Although they were developed for the general population, athletes can use the DRI to assess the adequacy of their diets.
C) Athletes should add 10% to DRI values to reflect the increased need for nutrients while training.
D) All of the DRI are applicable to both the general and athletic populations.

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Although the DRIs were developed for the general population, athletes can still use them to assess whether they are meeting their nutrient needs. However, because athletes have increased nutrient needs during training, they may need to exceed the DRI values in some cases.

Which Statement Best Describes How the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)