Nutrient intake and protein turnover

Commonly consumed protein foods contribute to nutrient intake, diet quality, and nutrient adequacy.

The amount of dietary protein needed to prevent deficiency in most individuals is defined in the United States and Canada by the Recommended Dietary Allowance and is currently set at 0.8 g protein · kg-1 · d-1 for adults. To meet this protein recommendation, the intake of a variety of protein food sources is advised. The goal of this article is to show that commonly consumed food sources of pro...

Nutrient Turnover Rates in Ancient Terrestrial Ecosystems

CONDENSED REPORT Nutrient intake, adiposity, and diabetes

To study the role of nutritional factors in the genesis of diabetes, estimations of blood sugar concentration, food intake, and adiposity (as body mass index; BMI) were carried out on three normal population samplesnamely, 961 employees of Beecham Ltd, 1005 employees of the Greater London Council, and 1488 middle-aged male civil servants (Whitehall study). Blood sugar concentrations and indices...

Nutrient intake and plasma β-amyloid.

OBJECTIVE The widely reported associations between various nutrients and cognition may occur through many biologic pathways including those of β-amyloid (Aβ). However, little is known about the possible associations of dietary factors with plasma Aβ40 or Aβ42. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between nutrient intake and plasma Aβ levels. METHODS In this cross-secti...

Nutrient Intake and Adequacy of Batswana Elderly