NUT111 (NUT111)

Nutrition Final Exam Study Guide .......Information is insufficient to establish an RDA for infants o AI is based on the amount of Vit. A consumed by healthy babies fed breast milk ADULTS ● Not all precursors are absorbed in the same amounts ● RDA: evidence is based on adequacy of LIVER stores. ○ Vitamin A is specifically stored in the liver until it is needed in other parts of the body. ○ Measured by plasma retinol levels in the blood. Know the hazards of excess vitamin A. ● ...