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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > nutrition > diet > dietary minerals > nutrients of public health concern
Preferred Term:

nutrients of public health concern

Definition:
Nutrients that are overconsumed or underconsumed and current intakes may pose a substantial public health concern. Data on nutrient intake, corroborated with biochemical markers of nutritional status where available, and association with health outcomes are all used to establish a nutrient as a nutrient of concern. Underconsumed nutrients, or “shortfall nutrients," are those with a high prevalence of inadequate intake either across the U.S. population or in specific groups, relative to expert group standards. Overconsumed nutrients are those with a high prevalence of excess intake either across the population or in specific groups, relative to expert group standards.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
dietary minerals
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • nutrients of concern
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/315443
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RDF/XMLCreated 2018-04-19, last modified 2018-11-14