If intake of potassium for an individual is less than the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), is it true that this individual i
s at increased risk for potassium deficiency? Yes, because the EAR estimates the needs of >99 percent of individuals in a life-stage and gender group
No, because even though the EAR estimates needs of only 50 percent of individuals in a life-stage and gender group, all of us have individual requirements for nutrients
Yes, because the EAR is set at the lowest level that should be attained by all individuals in a life-stage and gender group
Yes, because EAR values are set at two standard deviations below the minimum suggested intake for 98-99 percent of a life-stage and gender group
No, because even though the EAR estimates the needs of only 50% of individuals in a life-stage and gender group, all of us have individual requirements for nutrients.
