ABSTRACT
Nutrient Intake ....................................................................................23 2.4 Summary ........................................................................................................25 2.5 Assessing Supplement Intake to Determine Total Nutrient Intake ................25 2.6 Assessing the Nutrient Adequacy of the Population ......................................26 2.7 Nutrient Gaps among US Population ..............................................................27 2.8 Establishing DRIs for Shortfall Nutrients in Infants and Children ................28 2.9 Establishing DRIs for Shortfall Nutrients in Adults ...................................... 31 2.10 Nutrient Gaps among US Children and Adolescents ..................................... 33
2.10.1 Infancy ................................................................................................ 33 2.10.2 Toddlers ..............................................................................................34 2.10.3 Early Childhood..................................................................................36 2.10.4 Puberty/Adolescence ........................................................................... 37 2.10.5 Summary ............................................................................................ 39
2.11 Nutrient Gaps among US Adults ....................................................................40 2.11.1 Summary ............................................................................................44
2.12 Nutrient Gaps among Pregnant Women .........................................................44 2.12.1 Summary ............................................................................................ 45 2.12.2 Supplement Use among US Children and Adults ............................... 45
2.13 Chapter Summary ........................................................................................... 47 References ................................................................................................................48
