. "Appendix G: Glossary and Abbreviations." Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2000.
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DRI DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES: Applications in Dietary Assessment
Likelihood
Probability.
LOAEL
Lowest-observed-adverse-effect level; lowest intake (or experimental dose) of a nutrient at which an adverse effect has been identified.
Mean intake
Average intake of a particular nutrient or food for a group or population of individuals. Also average intake of a nutrient or food over two or more days for an individual.
Mean requirement
Average requirement of a particular nutrient for a group or population of individuals.
NOAEL
No-observed-adverse-effect level; the highest intake (or experimental dose) of a nutrient at which no adverse effects have been observed in the individuals studied.
Normal distribution
In the statistical sense, refers to a specific type of distribution of the values for a parameter within a group or population. The distribution is symmetrical and the mean ± 2 standard deviations will encompass the parameter for 95 percent of the individuals in the group.
Nutrient requirement
The lowest continuing intake level of a nutrient that will maintain a defined level of nutriture in a healthy individual; also called individual requirement.
Nutritional status
Condition of an individual or group resulting from nutrient intake and utilization of a nutrient at the tissue level.
Population
A large group; in this report, a large group of people.
Prevalence
The percentage of a defined population that is affected by a specific condition at the same time.
