The recommended daily dietary allowance for zinc

Chapter 8, Problem 8.30

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The recommended daily dietary allowance for zinc amongmales older than age 50 years is 15 mg/day. The articleNutrient Intakes and Dietary Patterns of Older Americans:A National Study (J. Gerontology, 1992: M145150) reports the following summary data on intake for a sampleof males age 6574 years: n 115, x11.3, and s 6.43.Does this data indicate that average daily zinc intake in thepopulation of all males age 6574 falls below the recommendedallowance?

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