1. So Far… 6 classes of nutrients Calorimeter and energy
Scientific method in nutrition science
Nutrition claims
Public health
Individual nutritional status

2. Nutrition Adequacy
How much do you need to consume?
Standard values

3. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDAs)
Published in 1943
Food Guide Pyramid
Nation’s first official standards
National Academy of Science (IOM)
Replaced by DRIs (why?)
outdated 

4. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
Published in 1994
Choose My Plate
USA and Canada
National Academy of Sciences (IOM)
Include 4 sets of standards
Depends on sex and life stages
Estimation of nutrient requirement for a healthy population and individuals

7. How is this different from nutrition adequacy?
Energy Adequacy
How is this different from
nutrition adequacy?

8. Estimated Energy Requirements (EERs)
Average energy intakes needed to maintain weight (or growth) for an individual in a population
Similar to DRI (why?) but more specific (why?)
354 – (6.91)(age) + PA[(9.36)(wt) + (726)(ht)] for females
662 – (9.53)(age) + PA[(15.9)(wt) + (540)(ht)] for males
PA: physical activity (Table 2.2 pg 47)
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)
Distribution of energy sources
45-65% of total energy from carbohydrates
10-35% from proteins
20-35% from lipids

9. Question
I just used the formula in this book and calculated my EER to be 2,900 kcal/day. If I ate that much, I am positive that I would gain weight. Does this mean that there is something wrong with my metabolism?

10. Answer
No. Keep in mind that the EER represent the Estimated Energy Requirements for individuals of similar sex, weight, height, and activity patterns. Your individual energy requirement may be somewhat more or less depending on other factors such as body composition and genetic factors.