摘要：INTRODUCTIONIt must be a source of some surprise to rational scientists that the human requirement for calcium, an apparently inoffensive nutrient that contributes so much to our physical stability...

摘要：In their comprehensive review article in this issue, “Measures of body composition in blacks and whites: a comparative review,“ Wagner and Heyward (3) have done a service for the readership by hi...

摘要：The abnormalities include elevated concentrations of LDLs and VLDLs and reduced concentrations of HDLs, as generally estimated from measurements of plasma cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and HDL chol...

摘要：ABSTRACTBiological differences exist in the body composition of blacks and whites。 We reviewed literature on the differences and similarities between the 2 races relative to fat-free body mass (wa...

摘要：ABSTRACTThere is a need and a desire for educators working toward implementation of nutrition in medical schools and residency programs to share ideas and materials。 The World Wide Web enables com...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Soy consumption is known to reduce plasma total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic subjects, but the responsible soy components and the effects in normochol...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The causes of recent increases in the prevalence of overweight in the United States are perplexing because national survey data do not show clear patterns of change in energy in...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: The effects of food restriction on energy metabolism have been under investigation for more than a century。 Objective: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis th...

摘要：naa1 From the Department of Medicine, the University Hospital of Tromsø。, and The Institute of Community Medicine, the University of Tromsø。, Tromsø。 3 Address reprint requests...

摘要：ABSTRACTBackground: Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids in the macular region of the retina (referred to as macular pigment [MP])。 Foods that are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin can incre...

摘要：nlDear Sir: Ellis et al described the validation of bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (BIS) for measurement of volumes of intracellular water (ICW) and extracellular water (ECW) in healthy child...

摘要：eduDear Sir: We are pleased to see that our recent article (1) in the Journal received such a detailed examination by de Meer。 We reexamined the data sets used to generate the mean values presente...

摘要：In Table 2 on 849, three total body water (TBW) values are incorrect。 The correct values are 24。13-y-old Mexican American males, 39。18-y-old Mexican American males, and 22。

摘要：This book is a product of a British Nutrition Foundation Task Force on Oral Health。

摘要：Bruce Ryan BistrianBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, E-mail:bbistria{at}caregroup。Harvard。eduedited by Martha H Stipanuk, 1999, 1007 pages, hardcover...

摘要：John A Milner and Lisa CraigOne of the most fascinating and rapidly emerging ideas in nutrition is that selected foods and their components can improve physical or mental performance or decrease di...