Sentences with phrase «intake than an average adult»

However, many may not know that pregnant women require even more fluid intake than an average adult does.

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And while eating for two means that you need additional energy and a higher caloric intake, it's important to keep in mind that the «number two» you're eating for is significantly smaller than you or any average - sized adult.

After crunching dietary data gathered from more than 4,700 adults, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley found that soft drinks provide more than 7 percent of the average daily adult intake of calories — the largest single source.

Despite the familiarity of the U.S. public with vitamin C and the popularity of vitamin C supplements, food intake of vitamin C by the average U.S. adult is not much higher than the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) intake of vitamin C by the average U.S. adult is not much higher than the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) Intake (DRI) level.

Most Americans get more than enough protein in their diets, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but they fall short on fiber intake, with the average adult in the United States having an intake of only 15 grams each day.

In a study using data from NHANES 2003 — 2006 to assess mineral intakes among adults, average intakes of magnesium from food alone were higher among users of dietary supplements (350 mg for men and 267 mg for women, equal to or slightly exceeding their respective EARs) than among nonusers (268 mg for men and 234 for women)[22].