Overview

Proper nutrition is the single most important component of preventative health care. Heart disease, diabetes, and other ailments are all linked to dietary habits. Accurate nutritional assessment can be a matter of life or death. Laboratory Tests for the Assessment of Nutritional Status explores the expanded number of nutrients that can now be evaluated. The author makes a compelling case for the practice and advancement of this critical health care tool. Nutritional assessment identifies undernutrition, overnutrition, specific nutrition deficiencies, and imbalances. Diligent assessment determines the appropriate nutrition intervention and monitors its effects. This book is a total revision of the 1974 version of the same title co-authored by Sauberlich. Since then, remarkable progress has been made on the methodologies applicable to nutrition status assessment and to the expanded number of nutrients that can be evaluated, especially trace elements. The introduction of high performance liquid chromatography, amperometric detectors, and other technologies have advanced nutritional assessment by leaps and bounds. Today, nutritionists can gauge the value of microminerals, trace elements and ultratrace elements. Sauberlich's revision updates the reader to the latest and most important trends in nutrition. These laboratory methods for the assessment of nutritional status are vital for identifying individuals as well as populations with nutritional risks.

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Author:   Howerde E. Sauberlich ,  Ira Wolinsky (Professor Emeritus, University of Houston, Texas, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   21
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.079kg
ISBN:  

9780849385063

ISBN 10:   0849385067
Pages:   514
Publication Date:   27 July 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Vitamins, Water-Soluble Vitamins, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin), Vitamin B-2 ( Riboflavin), Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine), Folate (Folic Acid, Pteroylmonoglutamic Acid, Folacin), Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin, Corrinoids), Niacin (Nicotinic Acid, Nicotinamide), Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Fat-Soluble Vitamins, Vitamin A (Retinol), Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin E (Tocopherols), Vitamin K (Phylloquinones), Semi- or Quasi-Vitamins, Carnitine, Choline, Myo-Inositol, Taurine, Mineral Nutrition, Electrolytes, Sodium, Potassium , Chloride, Macrominerals, Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Trace Elements, Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Manganese, Chromium, Molybdenum, Sulfur, Ultratrace Elements, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency, Features

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