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Assessing the Prevalence of Inadequate Nutrient Intake Among Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians Using the Estimated Average Requirement : Results From the Adventist Health Study-2 Calibration Study
… nutrients. With the recent establishment of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), the new reference standard for assessing adequacy of population intakes, nutrient adequacy of the vegetarian diet should now be reassessed.</p> <p>Daily number of servings for each food group of the food guides …
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Folate, Choline, Vitamin D and Iodine: How Much are Pregnant Women Getting?
… Folate. Combined dietary and supplement intakes averaged 1022 μg/day, exceeding the Upper Tolerable Limit (UL). 46.7% of participants exceeded the UL with combined intakes. From dietary intake alone, just 24% were meeting the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Choline. Adequate Intake (AI) …
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Calcium Requirement Distribution Via Bone Growth Modeling
This dissertation focuses on estimating calcium requirements using bone growth data in adolescents. We estimate the peak rate of growth of bone and the variability of this peak growth rate to provide Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for calcium. The specific DRIs of interest are Estimated Average …
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Estimation of the Number of Days Required to Determine Usual Antioxidant Intakes and Assessment of the Prevalence of Nutrient Inadequacy Among College Students
… diet and diet + supplement sources by using the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). The USDA Flavonoid and Proanthocyanidin databases, food consumption data, and dietary supplement use data from 60 students aged 18-25 years at the University of Connecticut were utilized. </p> <p>After applying …
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Diet Quality and Micronutrient Intake in Long-Term Weight Loss Maintainers
… a 9.1 kg or greater weight loss (29.7 kg on average) for 3.4 years, and had an average BMI of 28.3 kg/m<sup>2</sup>. A control group of weight stable adults with obesity (Controls; N=102) had a BMI of 41.1 kg/m<sup>2</sup> and 2.3 kg or less weight change over the previous five years.</p> …
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Nutrient intakes, compliance with recommendations and key sources in women of child-bearing age (18-50y) in Ireland
… of any occurring offspring. However, it has been estimated that up to 50% of pregnancies are unplanned, thus optimal nutritional status is important for all women of child-bearing age (WCBA) not just those with pregnancy intentions. Despite the accumulation of evidence of the importance of …