Nutrient Reference Values (NRV) A set of nutrient values provided by the Australian and New Zealand Governments for providing nutrition advice to the public. The NRVs include DEER, EERM, EAR, AI UL, SDT, AMDR and RDI. Glycaemic Load (GL) Calculated final GL of recipe or diet. Glycaemic Index (GI) Calculated final GI of recipe or diet. GL (Assigned Carb) GL of that portion of the carbohydrate in the diet or recipe where the GI was known. GI (Assigned Carb) GI of that portion of the carbohydrate in the diet or recipe where the GI was known. GI Rating (Foods/Recipes) Rating of low, medium, or high for foods and recipes. GI Rating (Diets) Rating of low, medium or high for diets. Contrast with Desirable Estimated Energy Requirement (DEER). In children and pregnant and lactating women, the EER is taken to include the needs associated with the deposition of tissues or the secretion of milk at rates consistent with good health.Įstimated Energy Requirement for Maintenance (EERM, or actual energy requirement) The dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain energy balance (plus extra needs for pregnancy, lactation and growth) in healthy individuals or groups of individuals at current levels of body size and level of physical activity. Contrast with Estimated Energy Requirement for Maintenance (EERM).Įstimated Average Requirement (EAR) A daily nutrient level estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group.Įstimated Energy Requirement (EER) The average dietary energy intake that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of defined age, gender, weight, height and level of physical activity, consistent with good health. BMI may not be an applicable measure for all people including those under 18, pregnant women, people with higher than normal levels of lean body tissue, and people of some ethnic backgrounds. This index is not appropriate for children, who should be compared with reference growth charts which indicate the normal range for weight, height and weight-for-height by sex and age.ĭesirable Estimated Energy Requirement (DEER, or energy reference value) The dietary energy intake predicted to maintain energy balance (plus extra needs for pregnancy, lactation and growth) in healthy individuals or groups of individuals of a defined gender, age, weight, height and level of physical activity consistent with good health and/or development. The BMI combines a person’s height and weight which can help to predict their risk of developing disease. Contrast with Resting Metabolic Rateīody Mass Index (BMI) Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated using the formula BMI=Weight(kg)/. Can be measured under strict conditions or calculated. The average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations or estimates of nutrient intake by a group (or groups) of apparently healthy people that are assumed to be adequate.Īcceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) An estimate of the range of intake for each macronutrient for individuals (expressed as percent contribution to energy) which would allow for an adequate intake of all the other nutrients while maximising general health outcomes.īasal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Minimum level of energy expenditure required to maintain the basic processes of life. Terms used in FoodWorks are from the Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand referenced below.Īctivity (Level) See Physical Activity Level (PAL)Īdequate Intake (AI) Used when an RDI cannot be determined.

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