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Appendix F: Glossary
Pages 444-446

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... While it shares some similarities with infant respiratory distress syndrome, its causes and treatments are different. body mass index A key index for relating a person's body weight to their height.
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... In experimental animal models, the injury is characterized by a granulomatous response consisting of macrophages, monocytes, and T lymphocytes. Estimated Average The average daily nutrient intake level estimated to Requirement meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group (IOM, 2004)
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... . Tolerable Upper The highest average daily nutrient intake level that is Intake Level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population.
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