Using 2005 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment survey, this study examines the contribution of school meals to the food and nutrient intake of children in food-secure, marginally secure, and food-insecure households. The study finds that...

Provides guidance to nutrition and health researchers for applications of the Dietary Reference Intakes to individuals and groups. Provides statistical and theoretical underpinnings for using the DRIs in assessing dietary intake data and provides quantitative methods for nutritional evaluation.