This indicates that the dietary intake of calcium is higher than that of the dietary reference index (DRI) of calcium.
Explanation:
The DRI is constituted by a collective group of reference values of nutrients, which are – Adequate Intake (AI), Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), and Tolerable upper Intake Level (UL).
The DRI is used to calculate the nutrient intake amount among healthy groups of population.
On an average, the DRI for the 19-30 year old males is defined at 1000 mg. When a person takes more than that, it becomes excess. This excess amount should be within the UL, otherwise it will lead to calcium accumulation in the body.
This may cause abnormal conditions affecting heart, bones and muscles, kidneys etc. Hence, care must be taken to consume calcium according to the DRI.
