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Appendix A: Glossary
Pages 127-130

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... It is the observed median intake of a nutrient by a group of healthy people with apparently adequate status of that nutrient. This term is used by the United States and Canada and the European Food Safety Authority.
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... – This term, used by the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, estimates the average requirement of energy or of a nutrient needed to meet the needs of 50 percent of the population. It is similar in meaning to the European Food Safety Authority's average requirement.
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... – In this report, this term refers to the amount of an individual nutrient that a majority of people in a population need for good health depending on their age and sex. This term is used by the European Food Safety Authority, and it is considered to be similar to the United States and Canada's recommended dietary allowance (RDA)


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