RDA
Speech parts
1. RDA - Noun
2. RDA - Proper noun
Meaning
RDA (uncountable)
Initialism of Resource Description and Access; standard for descriptive cataloging initially released in June 2010, providing instructions and guidelines on formulating bibliographic data.
RDA (plural RDAs)
Initialism of Recommended Dietary Allowances.
Examples
Adults will need more vitamin A than children, and as with all supplements you take, it's important to know the recommended dietary allowance (RDA).
For infants up to 12 months the Adequate Intake (AI) is 0.2-0.3 mg/day. and for children ages 1–13 years the RDA increases with age from 0.5 to 0.9 mg/day.
Mangels et al. write that there is little reason to advise vegans to increase their protein intake, but erring on the side of caution, they recommend a 25 percent increase over the RDA for adults, to 1.0 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight.
At that time there was not sufficient evidence to set the more rigorous Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) or Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) given for most of the essential vitamins and minerals.
Dietary intake The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) for vitamin A for a 25-year-old male is 900 micrograms/day, or 3000 IU.
For infants up to 12 months the Adequate Intake (AI) is 4–5 mg/day and for children ages 1–13 years the RDA increases with age from 6 to 11 mg/day.