nutrients of public health concern

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004513",
  "term": "nutrients of public health concern",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "nutrients of concern"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "dietary minerals",
    "Dietary Guidelines",
    "Recommended Dietary Allowances",
    "U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Glossary, FDA",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "nutrientes de importancia para la salud pública"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/nutrients-of-public-health-concern/"
}