They are levels of intake of essential nutrients to meet the known nutrient needs of the healthy person

1. Recommended Dietary
Allowances(RDA) in India
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Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy
(Autonomous)
(Estd: 1997; Affiliated to A.U. Visakhapatnam, Approved by AICTE & PCI
MRA 204T- Unit 3
Under the guidance of:
Dr.Lakshmi Prashanti Nori
Professor
Department of Regulatory Affairs
Presented by:
Ms.M.Jyothirmai
1st M.Pharm (Regulatory Affairs)
Reg no : 222305
Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy

2. Contents
 Introduction
 EAR v/s RDA
 Recommendations
 PAR
 Energy recommendations
 Fat recommendations
 Nutrient recommendations
 Significance of RDA
 Conclusion
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Introduction
Definition : Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDAs) are the levels of intake of essential
nutrients that, on the basis of scientific knowledge,
are judged by the Food and Nutrition Board to be
adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of
practically all healthy persons.
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4. • The Nutrient requirements book defines nutrient distribution and requirements for
normal individuals of all age groups, physiological groups and different physical
activity groups of Indian population. Nutrient requirement is not the same in all
people and can vary considerably (distributed) even among normal, healthy
individuals. In order to derive a single value for the requirement, two features of the
distribution of requirements are used. First, the median of this distribution is called
the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), second, the 97.5th percentile of the
distribution is called the Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA).
EAR v/s RDA
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5. • The first Nutrient Recommendations was developed in 1944, and
was revised by the NAC of the ICMR in 1958 in the wake of reports
by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on energy and
protein. Subsequently, in 1968 and 1978 the ICMR committee
revised the requirements for all nutrients except energy. The ICMR
2010 committee RDA recommendations further revised and
upgraded the RDAs for Indians based on the international data
provided by FAO/WHO/UNU 2004 expert committee, but derived
only one value that is RDA (EAR was not derived).
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6. • The RDA for Indians are presented for the different age categories:
0-6 months, 7 to 12 months,
1 – 3 years, 4 – 6 years,
7 – 9 years, 10 – 12 years,
13 – 15 years,16 –18 years,
adult men and women
• Recommendations are given for energy and all other nutrients
including proteins, visible fat, calcium, iron, retinol, Beta
Carotene, thiamine, riboflavin etc.
• For adults recommendations are based on sex, body weight and
physical activity level (i.e. Sedentary, Moderate and Heavy work) .
• RDA for energy is expressed in kilocalories (Kcal),
• For proteins, fats in grams (g), and
• For calcium, iron, vitamins and minerals in milligram (mg) or
microgram.
Recommendations
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• RDA for protein is based on body weight. The relationship can be
expressed as,
“1g protein per kg body weight in the case of adults.”
• RDA for energy and protein are given as additional intakes in pregnancy
and lactation, indicated by a ( " + " sign). This requirement is over and
above the the normal requirement of adult women.
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• In infancy RDA's for energy, protein, iron, thiamin, riboflavin and
niacin are expressed as per kg body weight (expected for a healthy,
normal growing infant of a particular age)
• RDA for Vitamin A have been given in terms of retinol or alternatively
in terms of Beta Carotene.

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The unit of energy, which has been in use in nutrition for a long time, is
Kilocalories (kcal)
Physical Activity Ratio (PAR) is expressed as the ratio of the energy cost of an
individual activity per minute to the cost of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) per
minute.
Energy cost of an activity per minute
Physical Activity Ratio (PAR) =
Energy cost of basal metabolism per minute
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Energy recommendations

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Fat recommendations

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Nutrients RDA for Men RDA for women
(not including pregnant,
lactating mothers)
Old
RDA(2010)
New
RDA(2020)
Old
RDA(2010)
New
RDA(2020)
Calcium 600mg 1000mg 600mg 1000mg
Iron 17mg 19mg 21mg 29mg
Zinc 12mg 17mg 10mg 13.2mg
Vitamin C 40mg 80mg 40mg 65mg
Vitamin D 400IU 600IU 400IU 600IU
Vitamin A 600µg 1000µg 600µg 840µg
Sodium 2100mg 2000mg 1900mg 2000mg
Nutrient recommendations

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Water recommendation for the Indian population is as follow:
Adult Man: 32-58 ml per kg body mass;
Adult Woman: 27-52 ml per kg body mass;
Children: > 60 ml per kg body mass;
Adolescent boys: 47-60 ml per kg body mass; Adolescent girls: 39-
49 ml per kg body mass;
Pregnant woman: 2.1 to 3.2 liters per day;
Elderly (sedentary activity): 33 ml per kg body mass; Elderly
(Moderate activity): 38 ml per kg body mass.

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Type of nutirent Deficiency disorders Foods to be taken
Proteins Kwashiorkor, Marasmus Eggs, fish, milk, chicken, almonds
Fats Heart diseases, dermatitis, hormonal
imbalance
Avocado, egg, dark chocolate
Water Kidney stones, kidney failure and heart
stroke
Juices, watermelon, coconut water
Calcium Hypocalcemia(muscle weakness, fatigue) Leafy greens, milk
Iron Anaemia Spinach, dried apricots, cashews
Zinc Hair loss, eye problems Dairy products, pumpkin seeds
Sodium Hyponatremia(headache,low energy,
nausea) can lead to seizures, coma &
death
Cheese, Vegetables, breads
India is in 107th place in Global Hunger Index among 121 countries.
India is in 107th position in Global Hunger Index among 121 countries

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• Comparison of individual intakes to the RDA allows an estimate to be
made about the probable risk of deficiency among individuals.
• Modifying nutrient requirements in clinical management of diseases.
• To help public health nutritionists to compose diets for schools, hospitals,
prisons etc.
• For health care policy makers and public health nutritionists to design,
develop nutrition intervention programmes and policies.
• For planning and procuring food supplies for population groups,
• For evaluating the adequacy of food supplies in meeting national
nutritional needs.
Significance of RDA

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• For interpreting food consumption records of individuals and
populations.
• For establishing Standards for the national feeding programmes
implemented by the Governments for its vulnerable population.
• For designing nutrition education programmes for the masses.
• For developing new food products and dietary supplements by
the industry.
• Establishing guidelines for the national labeling of packaged
foods (by Food Standards Safety Authority of India (FSSAI).
Significance of RDA contd….

16. Conclusion
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the value to be used in guiding
healthy individuals to achieve adequate nutrient intake. It is a goal for average
intake over time; day-to-day variation is to be expected.
A healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition. It protects you against
many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and
cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and
industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet.
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17. Questions
1. Define Regulatory Dietary Allowances and mention the energy recommendations for
men and women.
2. Write a brief note on water recommendations in RDA. What is the significance of
RDA?
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18. T H A N K
Y O U
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