Adequate Intake

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AI
Pronunciation
/ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈɪnˌteɪk/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. An adequate intake of calcium from daily food is essential for strong and healthy bones.
  2. There is no immediate advantage to be derived from supplementation except perhaps to ensure an adequate intake of magnesium.
  3. Adequate intake of Ca and P to maintain bone intact animals is essential.
  4. In this article, we review the studies on effects of vitamins and minerals supplementation on children's growth and development and introduce the Recommended Nutrient Intake ( RNI ) and Adequate Intake(AI) ( AI ) of vitamins and minerals proposed by Chinese Society on Nutrition.
  5. Provide information about adequate nutritional intake and the impact inadequate intake has on energy level and psychologic well-being.

Other meanings of AI