The acronym (abbreviation) for a DRI that describes the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirement of

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The acronym (abbreviation) for a DRI that describes the average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the requirement of

half of the healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group is _______________.

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frosja888 [35] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-03T13:49:13+03:00

Answer:

Estimated Average Requirements, abbreviated as EAR.

Explanation:

Dietary Reference Intake, abbreviated as DRI, refers to a nutrition system that provides various reference values for organizing and evaluating the nutrient intakes of the healthy individuals.

Estimated Average Requirements, abbreviated as EAR, is one of the several reference values provided by the DRI. This reference value satisfies or meets the needs of only half i.e. 50% of the healthy individuals belonging to a particular age or gender group.