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Appendix K: Diet Quality Indexes
Pages 431-436

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... However, the committee found that existing nutrient-based indexes could not be applied directly for two reasons. First, they could not be applied because they use Daily Values based on a 2,000-calorie diet as reference standards for nutrient intake rather than age-appropriate Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
From page 432...
... , reasonable intake ranges based on the AI were applied, to assign 0, 25, 50, and 100 percent adequacy as follows: a. ntake equal to or above the AI, percentage adequacy = 100.
From page 433...
... I • The mean percentage adequacy for each individual was calculated by averaging the nutrient-wise percentage adequacy. • The mean percentage adequacy for population subgroups was then calculated using individual survey weights.
From page 434...
... 434 REVIEW OF WIC FOOD PACKAGES 1,000 FIGURE K-2  Nutrient adequacy index distributions of WIC children ages 2 to less than 5 years, 2005–2008. Figure J-2 Bitmapped 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 FIGURE K-3  Nutrient adequacy index distributions of WIC women ages 19 to less than 50 years.
From page 435...
... / SFAs (PUFAs + MUFAs) / ≥ 2.5 SFAs ≤ 1.2 Moderation Refined Grains 10 ≥ 1.8 oz-eq / 1,000 kcal ≥ 4.3 oz-eq / 1,000 kcal Sodium 10 ≥ 1.1 g / 1,000 kcal ≥ 2.0 g / 1,000 kcal Empty Caloriesi 20 ≥ 19 percent of energy ≥ 50 percent of energy NOTES: c-eq = cup-equivalent; HEI = Healthy Eating Index; kcal = kilocalorie; oz-eq = ounceequivalent; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acid; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid; SFA = saturated fatty acid.
From page 436...
... 2015. Review of WIC food packages: An evaluation of white potatoes in the cash value voucher: Letter report.


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