{"title":"No fallacy in a controlled carbohydrate diet.","authors":"A E Black","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"245-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of oral contraceptive use on ascorbic acid and vitamin A in lactation.","authors":"F J Cumming","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143050","url":null,"abstract":"A large prospective study is being undertaken on the effects of OCs (oral contraceptives) on vitamins and trace elements in the plasma and milk of lactating women. Results presented here are of progestagen-only OC effects on ascorbic acid and vitamin A in the plasma and milk of 5 volunteers. 3 of the women took 350 mcg norethisterone and the other 2 took 30 mcg levonorgestrel daily. Their pretherapy age, height, weight, dietary data, and breast feeding history were recorded. Blood samples and fasting milk samples were taken for 19 weeks and the results graphed and analyzed. Findings of the study in general suggest that progestagen-only OCs have little or not effect on milk or plasma levels of vitamin A and ascorbic acid. Actual results show little change in plasma ascorbic acid but a slight, nonsignificant, decrease in milk ascorbic acid levels. Supplementation with ascorbic acid pills promptly increased milk ascorbic acid levels. Milk fluctuations were greater for vitamin A than for ascorbic acid. There was little weekly variation in plasma vitamin A. Changes in vitamin A and ascorbic acid levels were also observed in 9 breast feeding women who were not taking OCs. The lack of effect was expected since most changes in vitamin status have been attributed to estrogen content of OCs.","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"249-56"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143050","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High intakes of ascorbic acid and urinary oxalate.","authors":"C Hughes, S Dutton, A S Truswell","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143053","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"274-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zinc and protein status in the elderly.","authors":"D M Flint, M L Wahlqvist, T J Smith, A E Parish","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protein and zinc status were assessed in 24 community based and 66 institutionalised elderly Australians, aged 60 to 99 years. Serum albumin concentrations were significantly related to both protein intake (r = 0.36, P less than 0.001) and zinc intake (r = 0.33, P less than 0.001). Plasma zinc concentrations were not related to zinc intake (r = 0.12, P greater than 0.05) or to protein intake (r = 0.007, P greater than 0.05). Thus in aged persons with low serum albumin, it would appear useful to consider both protein and zinc intake.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"287-95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Food habits of the Dinka in the Jonglei area of Sudan - a preliminary study.","authors":"S M Ogilvy","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143056","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"296-301"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143056","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The diet composition and nutritional knowledge of patients with anorexia nervosa.","authors":"P J Beaumont, T L Chambers, L Rouse, S F Abraham","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A retrospective study of typical 24-h food intake was undertaken of the diets of 17 anorexia nervosa patients during the initial and the most severe phases of their illness. Patients completed a nutritional knowledge questionnaire. Patients' diets were significantly lower in energy and in all major nutrients than those of control subjects. The proportion of energy derived from protein was significantly higher, from fats significantly lower and from carbohydrates not significantly different from that of controls. The mean intake of all nutrients in the more severe phase of illness was lower in the initial phase. Intakes of calcium, retinol activity and ascorbic acid were below RDA levels in the majority of patients, but only a few reported intakes of thiamin, riboflavin and niacin equivalent below RDA values. Most patients scored higher on the nutritional knowledge questionnaire than matched controls, particularly in respect to questions concerning caloric content of food, dieting and roughage. Not all patients obtained high nutritional knowledge scores however, and 25 per cent performed less well than selected controls.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 4","pages":"265-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143052","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18287688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Controlled clinical trial of a new non-calorigenic sweetening agent.","authors":"R R Abraham, M Davis, J Yudkin, R Williams","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In a controlled trial of a double-blind cross-over design, it has been shown that \"Marvie', a non-calorigenic sweetener containing 58 per cent maltitol by weight, is an effective sweetener which has no influence on routine haematological and biochemical parameters. The dose that could be tolerated without undesirable symptoms was between 20 and 30 g per day. Above this dose, flatus production with abdominal discomfort could limit tolerance to this sweetening agent.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 3","pages":"165-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18067772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The appearance and the nutritional value of food products.","authors":"A E Bender","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Examples are given of how appearance of foods and their packaging influence nutrient intakes. It is shown that individuals are capable of making both nutritionally \"right' and \"wrong' choices on the basis of appearance and that, consequently, the consumer may be misled.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 3","pages":"215-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143315","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18276464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carotenaemia in infancy.","authors":"M Massam, J B Heycock","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The condition of carotenaemia is harmless but can lead to the mistaken diagnosis of jaundice; it may also be a feature in hypothyroidism. A case of carotenaemia in a baby is reported, caused by an excess of carrots in his mixed feeds, and the diagnostic features are emphasised.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 3","pages":"218-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143316","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18276465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A correspondence course for the further education of French dietitians -- a pilot experiment run by Nancy University.","authors":"R Bleyer","doi":"10.3109/09637488109143312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3109/09637488109143312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A further education scheme French dietitians began in 1975 at the request of the Association of French Dietitians. Because the dietitians were widely scattered, a correspondence course was chosen. The three-year course comprises 18 booklets including pathology, physiology, organisation and administration, community law and hygiene, and pedagogy. At the end of each booklet the candidates write a paper, on a given aspect of the subject concerned, which is returned to the training centre for correction by the writer of the booklet. Each year the dietitians and teaching staff assemble for a five-day seminar at which the subjects are further elaborated. Candidates completing 12 written papers and attending all three seminars are eligible to sit the examination. Over the past five years, 679 dietitians have taken part in this course and 126 candidates have passed Nancy University's advanced dietetics examination. The original feature of this scheme is that dietitians are able to study for higher qualifications whilst continuing their regular professional duties.</p>","PeriodicalId":76005,"journal":{"name":"Journal of human nutrition","volume":"35 3","pages":"199-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1981-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.3109/09637488109143312","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"18276462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}