The role of nutrition in health and disease

• Francis Kweku Amagloh

  Digestibility of carbohydrates

  Please has anyone come across publication on digestibility of starch in infants apart from this: Verity, K., & Edwards, C. A. (1994). Starch in young children. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society,Please has anyone come across publication on digestibility of starch in infants apart from this: Verity, K., & Edwards, C. A. (1994). Starch in young children. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 105A. Or studies comparing the digestibility of starch (gelatinised or ungelatinised) and simple sugars (maltose, glucose and sucrose)?

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    Piero Susmel replied

    You have also to take into consideration the intestinal maltase. I'm not sure, but non reason to assume that pancreatic and intestinal synthetic ways of amylase and maltase in monogastric shouldYou have also to take into consideration the intestinal maltase. I'm not sure, but non reason to assume that pancreatic and intestinal synthetic ways of amylase and maltase in monogastric should differ. What changes is the time required for developing an efficent synthesis of enzymes, which mainly depends upon age at weaning. Infants takes longer to develop a functional GI. The piglet body at birth in more "mature" or is at a higher level of development tnan a baby.

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• Phyllis J Stumbo

  Can an image of foods to be eaten aid in documenting dietary intake?

  I am interested in what factors you have found important when using a camera or other device to capture an image of foods or meals when documenting someone's intake. Can you identify food type fromI am interested in what factors you have found important when using a camera or other device to capture an image of foods or meals when documenting someone's intake. Can you identify food type from an image? Can amount or volume be determined from the image? What problems you have encountered?

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    Pedro Beyer replied

    Phyllis D Sullivan at univ Kansas Medical center has done a fair amount of work in this area--might check with her.

    22 hours ago
• Ebtesam Senossi

  Assessing dietary intake for preschoolers

  I am in a process of conducing a research that investigates dietary intake for preschoolers, I would like to know if there are specific questionnaires that can be used in this case.

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    Ebtesam Senossi replied

    Thanks, that was helpful

    2 days ago
• Mary Shanu

  What would you recommend for a pregnant woman with persistent iron deficiency in a tropical country where most of her foods is high in factors that in...

  Her last lab tests is normal, she is on iron supplement for three months but her iron status is still low. Her staple foods are high in dietary factors that inhibits iron absorption.

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    Wasiu Afolabi replied

    Nutritional anemia can be caused by the deficiency of iron, folic acid, pyrydoxine, cyanocobalamin and copper. So there is need to identify the type of anemia in order to plan for effectiveNutritional anemia can be caused by the deficiency of iron, folic acid, pyrydoxine, cyanocobalamin and copper. So there is need to identify the type of anemia in order to plan for effective treatment. The use of supplements for treatment becomes handy to reverse clinical manifestations. For long term healthy living and prevention, it is advisable to use diets that are rich in the nutrients listed above which is mainly animal foods. Considering the low economic status of most clients, a nutritionist must identify locally-available low cost animal foods to be able to help the client in planning food combinations that will beneficial. Checking for parasites and other hidden haeemorhagic losses will be helpful.

    8 days ago
• Hassan Khan

  Nutritional Assessment

  I want to conduct a survey in a population of people with a certain addiction and I'd like to assess whether they are following a healthy or an unhealthy diet. Can anyone suggest any questionnaireI want to conduct a survey in a population of people with a certain addiction and I'd like to assess whether they are following a healthy or an unhealthy diet. Can anyone suggest any questionnaire or tool that could be used? I know there's one by AHA called MEDFICTS. Can anyone recommend any other tools or questionnaires?

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    Bal Sunder replied

    Hello Hasan It depends up on your intended requirement, what are your survey objectives? Any way, would be better to focus on growth and development factors such as anthropometric measurement.

    19 days ago
• Shashi Ajit Chiplonkar

  What food items are recommended to increase HDL?

  HDL is expected to rise through physical activity. Do dietary measures are possible to increase HDL?

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    Tilakavati Karupaiah replied

    On the contrary, saturated fats are about the only diet constituents that raise HDL-C. Read my recent paper. Watch out for the new ATP IV guidelines which will be a toss to let go of LDL-C loweringOn the contrary, saturated fats are about the only diet constituents that raise HDL-C. Read my recent paper. Watch out for the new ATP IV guidelines which will be a toss to let go of LDL-C lowering as a strategy and consider targeting TGs and HDL-C. Apart from this daily exercise will help with HDL-C raising.

    JACN2012.pdf

    21 days ago
• Khushboo Gupta

  Food for geriatric health

  Ageing is a natural process and healthy ageing is very important aspect, but now a days due to various factors aged people are suffering with various problems. Please give your suggestion about theAgeing is a natural process and healthy ageing is very important aspect, but now a days due to various factors aged people are suffering with various problems. Please give your suggestion about the type of food suitable for geriatric health and guide me about some new food products which may be beneficial for them?

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    Khushboo Gupta replied

    Thanks Céline Plante. can you please suggest the names of different books related to food for geriatric health?

    22 days ago
• Behnaz Bazyun

  What would you recommend to a child regarding diet and physical activity to cause an increase in height?

  A boy aged 9.5 y, his height and weight is 124.5 cm and 30.8 kg, respectively. Lab tests is normal. Height of parents is <160 cm.

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    Brenda Hartman replied

    Calories for growth. What we often see in children is that they will put on a little weight and then increase in height. What i tell my patients is that keeping their weight up and on track helps toCalories for growth. What we often see in children is that they will put on a little weight and then increase in height. What i tell my patients is that keeping their weight up and on track helps to fuel growth. Bone development is something different. This requires: calcium, protein, vitamin D and magnesium. A boy under 10 will probably not hit puberty until closer to 12 years of age. He will continue to grow from now until then but not hit that growth spurt until that point. Children require a varied diet including all the food groups to provide enough calories and micronutrients to maximize growth and development. Limiting sugar, salt and saturated fats and encouraging healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, dairy (or other calcium containing foods), along with a vitamin D supplement (except in summer) along with approximately 1 hr moderate physical activity a day is the best way to encourage healthy growth. if you are afraid the child is not growing normally, check their height and weight on the WHO growth charts. Its better if you have several points of reference (easy enough to get from your doctor) rather than 1 point as you are able to track growth. Healthy children will follow their own growth curve.

    28 days ago
• Catherene Isaac

  Is there any research going on with lupin seeds in India? Can this seed be imported as it is available in Australia, England?

  These seeds are equivalent or even superior to soyabeans. They belong to the leguminasea family

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    Catherene Isaac replied

    I have chosen this seed as my study for my Ph.D I have not found any human studies till now, It has a lot of beneficial effects. It can be compared to soya bean and researchers suggest that this seedI have chosen this seed as my study for my Ph.D I have not found any human studies till now, It has a lot of beneficial effects. It can be compared to soya bean and researchers suggest that this seed can be made into various other forms like soya. I know they have been used for fodder, Please do support me with some details of this seed. I would like to perform a study on this seed. I have only seen the seeds in picture. I had inquired a lot in India but no one seems to know about it exactly. If you could help me it would be of great help. Thank you for responding to the query.

    29 days ago
• Niloufar Sharif

  Could anybody recommend literature about candied fruits?

  I am working on candied apple slices and need some references.
• Luciula Morelli

  Does the colorimetric analysis for inorganic phosphorous have any interferents?

  I am analysing inorganic phosphorous in soymilk by a colorimetric method ( with Fe2So4 and amonium molibidate). The results obtained are up to the total P for this product. Does low pH mightI am analysing inorganic phosphorous in soymilk by a colorimetric method ( with Fe2So4 and amonium molibidate). The results obtained are up to the total P for this product. Does low pH might release P from phytate? Are there any interferents for this reaction? I've already done recovery tests, which were ok.

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    Mohamed Shenana replied

    The metaboic system is completly different than the chemical reactions

    Apr 18, 2012
• Krishna Moorthy

  How can i measure the Beta carotene in carrot powder?

  How to fortified beta carotene into milk product

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    Kalpana Paulraj replied

    u can measure using HPLC technique. As shivani has mentioned standardised method of analysis is available in the Manual of Food analysis, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. You can mail tou can measure using HPLC technique. As shivani has mentioned standardised method of analysis is available in the Manual of Food analysis, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. You can mail to the director Dr.B.Sesikiran

    Apr 13, 2012
• Dieter Dr. Markert

  Hello dear colleagues -

  me and my group are currently working on the 1st jojofree and completely mikrobiotabased diet, which takes into account, that nearly 80% of the obese people are 'suffering' from the wrongme and my group are currently working on the 1st jojofree and completely mikrobiotabased diet, which takes into account, that nearly 80% of the obese people are 'suffering' from the wrong biota-population (>Firmicutes ./. Bacteroidetes!) and we could show, that - if once you change this inproper settlements of bowels to normal (within weeks!) with a given preparation of synbiotics (i.e. combination of pre- and probiotics) - you may avoid further gain of too much weight and stay in the limits of a safe BMI. Greetings from Germany D. Markert

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    Ranveig Elvebakk replied

    This is not a new idea, it is tried and true. It alters intestinal bacterial flora, unfortunately it does not alter eating habits, and has thus never been " the silver bullet" -

    Mar 29, 2012
• Melika Melunovic

  Feeding children with cerebral palsy

  Hi, do anyone wark like nutritionist with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities? What are your experiences? Do you have any recommendationes how to find good literature about this?

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    Yves Van Assche replied

    Breathing extra hydrogen and drinking hydrogen enhanced water may help..see research in link

    http://www.medicalgasresearch.com/content/1/1/10/

    Mar 26, 2012
• Shereen Nassef

  After tongue cancer chemotherapy what is the best kind of nutrition?

  Need suggestions for what the patient can eat. Please see details below.

  

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    Yves Van Assche replied

    Have a look at the link...

    http://www.medicalgasresearch.com/content/1/1/10/

    Mar 26, 2012