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Which of the following statements about Recommended Daily Allowance is False?

A
The RDA is decided by a panel of expes and is based on scientific research
B
The RDA caters to the dietary requirement of all people
C
The RDA is often higher than the recommended minimum requirement
D
The RDA is based on the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
High-Yield Explanation
According to the standards of Recommended Dietary Allowance, it provides enough nutrients to meet the demands of about 97.5% of the population. It cannot be applied to the entire population as these recommendations does not imply for sick people. Ref: Park Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 19th Edition, Page 501; Nutrition By Paul Insel, Don Ross, Kimberley McMahon, Melissa Bernstein, Page 52

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