Question

question 28
which of the following is true regarding vitamin and mineral dosing recommendations?

reliable sources will only make recommendations that are in line with the dietary reference intakes (dris).

there are vitamin recommendations but none for minerals.

the higher the dose of vitamins the better.

there are no vitamin and mineral dosing recommendations.

Explanation:

• For option B: There are both vitamin and mineral dosing recommendations (e.g., DRIs include recommendations for minerals like calcium, iron etc.), so this is false.
• For option C: Higher vitamin doses are not always better; excessive intake can be toxic (e.g., too much vitamin A can cause health issues), so this is false.
• For option D: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and other reliable sources do provide vitamin and mineral dosing recommendations, so this is false.
• For option A: Reliable sources (like health organizations, nutrition experts) base their recommendations on DRIs which are evidence - based guidelines for nutrient intake, so this is true.

Answer:

A. Reliable sources will only make recommendations that are in line with the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs).