Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology

✍ Scribed by D. J. Naismith (auth.), Walter Santos, Nabuco Lopes, J. J. Barbosa, Dagoberto Chaves, José Carlos Valente (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1980
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 787
• Series: Nutrition and Food Science 3
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Brazilian Society of Nutrition, through the present public­ ation, brings to the attention of the world scientific community the works presented at the XI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NUTRITION which, promoted by this Society and under the sponsorship of the Interna­ tional Union of Nutritional Science, was held in the city of Rio de Janeiro from August 27th to September lst, 1978. The publication, edited by Plenum Publishing Corporation, is 11 titled Nutrition and Food Science: Presented Knowledge and Utiliza­ tion•• and appears in three volumes. under the following titles and sub-titles: Vol. I - FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS - Planning and Implementation of National Programs - The role of International and Non-governmental Agencies - The role of the Private Sector -Program Evaluation and Nutritional Surveillance - Nutrition Intervention Programs for Rural and UrbanAreas - Mass Feeding Programs - Consumer Protection Programs Vol. I I -NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Animal and Vegetable Resources for Human Feeding - Food Science and Technology - Research in Food and Nutrition - Nutrition Education Vol. I I I -NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISlRY AND PATHOLOGY - Nutritional Biochemistry - Pathological and Chemical Nutrition - Nutrition, Growth and Human Development v vi FOREWORD It is hoped that this publication may prove useful to all those who are tnterested in the different aspects of Nutrition Science. Editorial Committee: Walter J. Santos J. J.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Metabolism of Protein during Pregnancy....Pages 3-8
Protein Turnover in Malnutrition, Obesity and Injury....Pages 9-18
Metabolism of Long Chain Fatty Acids with the Emphasis on Erucic Acid....Pages 19-27
Lipid Components in Nutrition....Pages 29-36
Lipid Requirements during Pregnancy and Lactation....Pages 37-42
The Plasma Lipoprotein System in Man....Pages 43-50
Chemistry and Metabolism of Vitamins....Pages 51-52
Quantitative Aspects of Vitamin Metabolism....Pages 53-72
Inborn Errors of Vitamin Metabolism....Pages 73-88
Factors Affecting the Bioavailability and Metabolism of Vitamin A and Its Precursors....Pages 89-94
Chemistry and Metabolism of Vitamin C....Pages 95-102
Metabolism of Pyridoxine in Riboflavin Deficiency....Pages 103-104
Classification of Biological Effects of Trace Elements....Pages 105-116
Are Dietary Guidelines for Trace Elements Needed? The Development of Provisional Recommended Allowances in the USA....Pages 117-122
Iron Intake and Iron Absorption....Pages 123-129
The Functional Evaluation of Vitamin Status with Special Attention to Enzyme-Coenzyme Techniques....Pages 131-153
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Adaptation to Severe Protein Deficiency....Pages 157-164
The Effect of Moderate Protein-Energy Malnutrition on Several Biochemical Parameters in Preschool Children....Pages 165-168
The Short and Long Term Functional Implications of Infant Calorie-Protein Malnutrition....Pages 169-175
The Changing Patterns of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in the Sudan....Pages 177-184
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Influence of Malnutrition on Lactose in Children Who Belong to Genetically Lactose Tolerant or Intolerant Tribes in Central Africa....Pages 185-186
Nutrition, Infection and Immune Response....Pages 187-191
Cellular Immunity Studies in Marasmic Infants....Pages 193-201
Nutritional Anemia with Special Reference to Iron Deficiency: Relation to Other Nutritional Deficiencies....Pages 203-218
Vitamin A Deficiency: The Nature and Magnitude of the Problem....Pages 219-225
General Nutrition and Endemic Goiter....Pages 227-234
Iodine Deficiency and Maternal-Fetal Thyroid Relationship....Pages 235-237
The Present Status of Prevalence of Endemic Goiter in Brazil....Pages 239-243
Studies in Endemic Genu Valgum — A Manifestation of Fluoride Toxicity in India....Pages 245-250
Oral Use of Iodized Oil in the Prophylaxis of Endemic Goiter in Argentina....Pages 251-268
Intolerance to Foods and Food Additives....Pages 269-271
Intolerance to Foods and Food Additives....Pages 273-278
Aphthous Ulceration and Migraine as Manifestations of Food Intolerance and Its Relationship to Supplementary Vitamin C....Pages 279-293
Lactose Malabsorption and Milk Consumption in Infants and Children....Pages 295-301
Protein Proteinase Inhibitor from Eggplant Exocarps....Pages 303-306
Obesity as a Public Health Problem....Pages 307-309
Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Treatment (Pathogenesis and Therapy)....Pages 311-314
Obesity Facts, Fads, and Fantasies....Pages 315-316
Obesity: Comments on Epidemiology....Pages 317-321
Therapy of Obesity....Pages 323-330
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Special Diets in Prevention and Therapy of Obesity....Pages 331-334
Behavior Modification and the Control of Obesity....Pages 335-343
Ten Years in the Treatment of Obesity Carried Out in Sanatorial Conditions....Pages 345-348
Growth of Adipose Tissue....Pages 349-352
The Relation of Obesity to Cardiovascular Disease....Pages 353-363
Present Status of Polyunsaturated Fats in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease....Pages 365-378
Dietary Protein and Cardiovascular Diseases: Effects of Dietary Protein on Plasma Cholesterol Levels and Cholesterol Metabolism....Pages 379-385
Some Current Concepts Concerning Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis....Pages 387-394
Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Starting in Childhood....Pages 395-406
Diabetes: A Public Health Problem....Pages 407-409
Diet in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 411-415
The Present Problems of Diabetes Mellitus as a Social Disease with Special Reference to Romania....Pages 417-431
The Education of the Diabetic Patient....Pages 433-437
The Psychologist’s Position in the Face of the Diabetic Problem....Pages 439-442
Diet Therapy of Chronic Renal Failure on Maintenance Hemodialysis....Pages 443-452
Effects of Dietary Fiber on Carbohydrate Metabolism....Pages 453-460
Influence of Fiber on Lipid Metabolism....Pages 461-471
Dietary Fiber, Bile Acids and Cholesterol Metabolism....Pages 473-485
Protective Role of Fiber in Carcinogenesis....Pages 487-494
Nutrition and Cancer....Pages 495-500
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Cancer Prevention Through Prudent Diet....Pages 501-516
Long-Term Development in an Area with a High Incidence of Gastric Cancer....Pages 517-520
Drug Addiction, Chronic Alcoholism and liver Function with Reference to Protein Metabolism....Pages 521-524
The Relation between Chronic Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Nutrition with Special Reference to the Thiamine Status....Pages 525-530
Relationship between Thiamine and Ethanol Intake....Pages 531-534
Effect of Drug Addiction and Chronic Alcoholism on Mineral and Trace Elements Absorption and Metabolism....Pages 535-547
Front Matter....Pages 549-549
Malnutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation, Perinatal Nutrition Problems....Pages 551-556
Maternal Fertility and Nutrition in Relation to Early Chidhood Survival....Pages 557-565
Relationship between Maternal Nutrition and Infant Mortality....Pages 567-580
Predicting Fetal Malnutrition....Pages 581-586
Breastfeeding Patterns in Rural Bangladesh....Pages 587-603
Breastfeeding in Hungary....Pages 605-610
Main Nutrition Problems during the Weaning Period and Their Solution....Pages 611-623
Nutritional Problems during the Weaning Period....Pages 625-631
Nutritional Problems in the Weaning Period with Special Reference to Chile....Pages 633-635
Nutrition Problems during the Weaning Period — The Utilization of Local Foods....Pages 637-645
Nutrition Problems in the Weaning Period — The Contribution of the Food Industry....Pages 647-650
The Effect of Nutrition on Growth of Children in Baghdad....Pages 651-655
Nutritional Status, Physical Activity and Exercise Performance in Preschool Children....Pages 657-677
Malnutrition and Physical and Mental Development....Pages 679-683
Front Matter....Pages 549-549
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Fitness....Pages 685-695
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Physical Fitness....Pages 697-703
Effect of Malnutrition on Brain Growth-Histological and Autoradiographical Studies....Pages 705-708
Nutrtion, Environment and Mental Development — Special Reference to Infant Feeding, Growth and Evelopment in Northern Japan....Pages 709-715
Psycho-Social Aspects of Nutrition Problems....Pages 717-721
Psycho-social Aspects of Nutrition Problems....Pages 723-725
Nutrition and the Brain: Psychosocial Correlations....Pages 727-730
Ecology and Nutrition: An Observation in the Humid Tropics....Pages 731-745
Nutrition and Primary Health Care Services....Pages 747-753
Nutrition and Ageing....Pages 755-756
Problems of Nutrition in the Aged....Pages 757-767
Nutrition of Aging People in Finland....Pages 769-776
A New Method in Food Selection Process of the Elderly in Western Society....Pages 777-785
Back Matter....Pages 787-815

✦ Subjects

Nutrition