. "8 Applications of Dietary Reference Intakes for Electrolytes and Water." Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2005.
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate
BOX 8-1 Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes for Healthy Individuals and Groups
EAR: use to examine the probability that usual intake is inadequate (if individual’s usual intake is at the EAR, then 50% probability that intake is inadequate).
EAR: use to estimate the prevalence of inadequate intakes within a group (% in a group whose intakes are inadequate = % whose intakes are below the EAR).
RDA: usual intake at or above this level has a low probability of inadequacy.
RDA: do not use to assess intakes of groups.
AIc: usual intake at or above this level has a low probability of inadequacy.
AIc: mean usual intake at or above this level implies a low prevalence of inadequate intakes.
UL: usual intake above this level may place an individual at risk of adverse effects from excessive nutrient intake.
UL: use to estimate the percentage of the population at potential risk of adverse effects from excess nutrient intake.
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