Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Dietary Reference Values (DRVs)
What Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Dietary Reference Values (DRVs)
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Reference: OCR
A series of estimates of the amount of energy and nutrients needed by different groups of healthy people in the UK population.
Topics that use Dietary Reference Values (DRVs)
Related terms
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
- Peak Bone Mass
- Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
- Lower Reference Nutrient Intake (LRNI)
- Physical Activity Level (PAL)
- Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI)
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