Which of the Following Is an Appropriate Use for Dietary

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an appropriate use for dietary reference intakes (DRI) ?

• A) ensuring that maximum nutrient requirements are met
• B) estimating the nutrient needs of persons with medical problems
• C) planning diets for population groups such as military personnel
• D) estimating the inadequacy of an individual's nutrient intake

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A band of values gathered from sample data, which potentially contains the value of an undisclosed population attribute.

Sampled Population

The segment of the population from which the sample is taken for the purpose of a statistical study.

Population Mean

The average value of a population attribute or variable, calculated by summing all values in the population and dividing by the total number of values.

T Distribution

This type of probability distribution comes into play when attempting to estimate the mean of a normally distributed population, specifically when dealing with a small sample size and lacking knowledge of the population's standard deviation.