How many AMDRs are established for fat?

How many AMDRs are established for fat?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer: (B)

Understanding AMDRs means looking at how energy from fat is guided on multiple fronts. There are three distinct ranges that pertain to fat: the overall amount of energy that should come from fat (the total fat AMDR), the limit on saturated fat to reduce cardiovascular risk, and the minimum intakes required for essential fatty acids (the fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize and must obtain from the diet). If you consider these together, fat has three separate AMDRs to address total intake, quality (limiting saturated fat), and essential intake (essential fatty acids).

Understanding AMDRs means looking at how energy from fat is guided on multiple fronts. There are three distinct ranges that pertain to fat: the overall amount of energy that should come from fat (the total fat AMDR), the limit on saturated fat to reduce cardiovascular risk, and the minimum intakes required for essential fatty acids (the fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize and must obtain from the diet). If you consider these together, fat has three separate AMDRs to address total intake, quality (limiting saturated fat), and essential intake (essential fatty acids).