Introduction to Human Nutrition

206 Introduction to Human Nutrition absorbed mainly in the duodenum by an active process that transports iron from the gut lumen ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 207 provide the energy necessary for all physiological pro- cesses and movement. The importance of i ...

208 Introduction to Human Nutrition fortifi ed iron. Individuals taking iron at high levels (>45 mg/day) may encounter gastro ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 209 stances in the meal and on the iron status of the individual. Micronutrient interactions The fac ...

210 Introduction to Human Nutrition generally assumed that the body has no specifi c zinc reserve and is dependent on a regular ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 211 predictor of low birth weight, and low maternal zinc intake has been associated with an approxim ...

212 Introduction to Human Nutrition in chicken. However, in many parts of the world, most zinc is provided by cereals. In cereal ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 213 of copper pipes, and municipal water supplies can contain appreciably higher concentrations. The ...

214 Introduction to Human Nutrition especially when combined with feeding practices such as cow’s milk or total parenteral nutri ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 215 large amounts of copper salts. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, hemolytic anemia, renal and ...

216 Introduction to Human Nutrition About 10% of motor neuron disease cases are familial and 20% of these are owing to autosomal ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 217 appreciable concentrations of copper. Particularly rich food sources of copper include offal, se ...

218 Introduction to Human Nutrition deposition in various organs. Liver and kidney are the major target organs when selenium int ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 219 selenium-defi cient host, but also when isolated and injected into selenium-replete animals. A c ...

220 Introduction to Human Nutrition The evidence for suboptimal selenium status increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease is ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 221 (which corresponds to lower status and intake than that needed to saturate platelet glutathione ...

222 Introduction to Human Nutrition Repair DNA repair enzymes (Mg, Zn, folate, vitamin B 12 ) riboflavin, niacin and MSR Amino a ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 223 selenium. Conversely, selenium modifi es the toxicity of many heavy metals. In seafoods, seleniu ...

224 Introduction to Human Nutrition organifi cation of iodide. The concentration of iodine in the thyroid gland also affects the ...

Minerals and Trace Elements 225 to iodine-replete individuals, those with IDDs or pre- viously exposed to iodine-defi cient diet ...