A Friend Tells You That the Dietary Reference Intakes Do

question 20

Multiple Choice

A friend tells you that the dietary reference intakes do NOT apply to her. Which of the following would be an appropriate explanation for this exception?

• A) She has a chronic illness.
• B) She consumes vitamin and mineral supplements.
• C) She eats a traditional Chinese diet.
• D) She knows that his recommendations are not necessarily optimal intakes for everybody.

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