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The RDA of Zinc for 16-17 yrs old girl is :

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12 mg/day

Zinc RDA for Adolescent Girls (16-17 Years)

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for Zinc for girls aged 16-17 years is $12 \text{ mg/day}$.

This established RDA ensures adequate intake for the majority of healthy individuals within this specific demographic, supporting overall growth and development during adolescence.

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Important Questions from Balanced Diet

  1. Arrange steps of planning diets in correct sequence
    (i) Determine RDA as per individual specific characteristics
    (ii) Decide on the menu
    (iii) Calculate Nutritive value of diet and compare with RDA
    (iv) Decide total food exchanges and distribute in different meals.
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  2. Match physiological group given in List I with RDA of protein (ICMR 2010) given in List II
    List IList II
    (a) 5 yrs old girl(i) 29.5 g./day
    (b) 9 yrs old boy(ii) 60 g /day
    (c) 16 yrs old girl(iii) 20.1 g /day
    (d) Adult male(iv) 78 g/day
    (e) Pregnant women(v) 68 g/day
    (vi) 55.5 g/day

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  3. Following is not a method of diet survey :
  4. Egg has following role in food preparations :

    (i) Stabilization of emulsion
    (ii) As leavening agent
    (iii) As thickening agent
    (iv) Formation of foams

    code :
  5. Assertion (A) : Including 4 to 5 exchanges of fruit and vegetables in the daily diet provides protection from non-communicable diseases.
    Reason (R) : Fruits and vegetables are rich in phytochemicals which help to reduce oxidative stress of cells.

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