Consumers who take vitamin/mineral supplements should be aware that excessive intakes can pose hazards and refer to which values of the Dietary Reference Intakes?
A) Adequate Intake (AI)
B) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
C) Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
D) Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
E) Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)

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The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the value that represents the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is unlikely to pose risks of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. Therefore, consumers should be aware of the UL values for vitamins and minerals to avoid excessive intakes that could potentially be harmful.

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