Dietary Reference Intakes EAR, RDA, AI & UL

[@g2ptamilfitness451]

Thank you for such a simple and concise explanation of these terms.

[@Farsider3955]

🤔…..our present day “RDA” was hastily developed by 3 doctors in the early 1940’s for the U.S. military (during WW2). It is my understanding that it has never been reviewed nor revised. That is 80 years ago. I have tried to research this history of the development of our “RDA” in more detail, but I have found information difficult to find - so please correct me if I’m wrong. Our nutritional knowledge has certainly improved over the past 80 years, and it seems to me that there ought to be a critical review of the existing “RDA” and, if appropriate (probably is)….should be revised.

[@kalemmaples2357]

It is updated in the United States every five years. The last update was in 2020. The next update will be in 2025.

[@Farsider3955]

@@kalemmaples2357 - thank you.

[@sulli_jinri]

why do we need to know these?

[@ayyanrana5769]

tell me about it