Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1980
Nutrition and Food Science Series, Vol. 2

The Brazilian Society of Nutrition, through the present public­ ation, brings to the attention of the world scientific community the works presented at the XI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF NUTRITION which, promoted by this Society and under the sponsorship of the Interna­ tional Union of Nutritional Science, was held in the city of Rio de Janeiro from August 27th to September lst, 1978. The publication, edited by Plenum Publishing Corporation, is 11 titled Nutrition and Food Science: Presented Knowledge and Utiliza­ tion?? and appears in three volumes. under the following titles and sub-titles: Vol. I - FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS - Planning and Implementation of National Programs - The role of International and Non-governmental Agencies - The role of the Private Sector -Program Evaluation and Nutritional Surveillance - Nutrition Intervention Programs for Rural and UrbanAreas - Mass Feeding Programs - Consumer Protection Programs Vol. I I -NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - Animal and Vegetable Resources for Human Feeding - Food Science and Technology - Research in Food and Nutrition - Nutrition Education Vol. I I I -NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISlRY AND PATHOLOGY - Nutritional Biochemistry - Pathological and Chemical Nutrition - Nutrition, Growth and Human Development v vi FOREWORD It is hoped that this publication may prove useful to all those who are tnterested in the different aspects of Nutrition Science. Editorial Committee: Walter J. Santos J. J.

Nutritional Biochemistry.- The Metabolism of Protein during Pregnancy.- Protein Turnover in Malnutrition, Obesity and Injury.- Metabolism of Long Chain Fatty Acids with the Emphasis on Erucic Acid.- Lipid Components in Nutrition.- Lipid Requirements during Pregnancy and Lactation.- The Plasma Lipoprotein System in Man.- Chemistry and Metabolism of Vitamins.- Quantitative Aspects of Vitamin Metabolism.- Inborn Errors of Vitamin Metabolism.- Factors Affecting the Bioavailability and Metabolism of Vitamin A and Its Precursors.- Chemistry and Metabolism of Vitamin C.- Metabolism of Pyridoxine in Riboflavin Deficiency.- Classification of Biological Effects of Trace Elements.- Are Dietary Guidelines for Trace Elements Needed? The Development of Provisional Recommended Allowances in the USA.- Iron Intake and Iron Absorption.- The Functional Evaluation of Vitamin Status with Special Attention to Enzyme-Coenzyme Techniques.- Pathological and Clinical Nutritional.- Adaptation to Severe Protein Deficiency.- The Effect of Moderate Protein-Energy Malnutrition on Several Biochemical Parameters in Preschool Children.- The Short and Long Term Functional Implications of Infant Calorie-Protein Malnutrition.- The Changing Patterns of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition in the Sudan.- Influence of Malnutrition on Lactose in Children Who Belong to Genetically Lactose Tolerant or Intolerant Tribes in Central Africa.- Nutrition, Infection and Immune Response.- Cellular Immunity Studies in Marasmic Infants.- Nutritional Anemia with Special Reference to Iron Deficiency: Relation to Other Nutritional Deficiencies.- Vitamin A Deficiency: The Nature and Magnitude of the Problem.- General Nutrition and Endemic Goiter.- Iodine Deficiency and Maternal-Fetal Thyroid Relationship.- The Present Status of Prevalence of Endemic Goiter in Brazil.- Studies in Endemic Genu Valgum — A Manifestation of Fluoride Toxicity in India.- Oral Use of Iodized Oil in the Prophylaxis of Endemic Goiter in Argentina.- Intolerance to Foods and Food Additives.- Intolerance to Foods and Food Additives.- Aphthous Ulceration and Migraine as Manifestations of Food Intolerance and Its Relationship to Supplementary Vitamin C.- Lactose Malabsorption and Milk Consumption in Infants and Children.- Protein Proteinase Inhibitor from Eggplant Exocarps.- Obesity as a Public Health Problem.- Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Treatment (Pathogenesis and Therapy).- Obesity Facts, Fads, and Fantasies.- Obesity: Comments on Epidemiology.- Therapy of Obesity.- Special Diets in Prevention and Therapy of Obesity.- Behavior Modification and the Control of Obesity.- Ten Years in the Treatment of Obesity Carried Out in Sanatorial Conditions.- Growth of Adipose Tissue.- The Relation of Obesity to Cardiovascular Disease.- Present Status of Polyunsaturated Fats in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.- Dietary Protein and Cardiovascular Diseases: Effects of Dietary Protein on Plasma Cholesterol Levels and Cholesterol Metabolism.- Some Current Concepts Concerning Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis.- Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases, Starting in Childhood.- Diabetes: A Public Health Problem.- Diet in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus.- The Present Problems of Diabetes Mellitus as a Social Disease with Special Reference to Romania.- The Education of the Diabetic Patient.- The Psychologist’s Position in the Face of the Diabetic Problem.- Diet Therapy of Chronic Renal Failure on Maintenance Hemodialysis.- Effects of Dietary Fiber on Carbohydrate Metabolism.- Influence of Fiber on Lipid Metabolism.- Dietary Fiber, Bile Acids and Cholesterol Metabolism.- Protective Role of Fiber in Carcinogenesis.- Nutrition and Cancer.- Cancer Prevention Through Prudent Diet.- Long-Term Development in an Area with a High Incidence of Gastric Cancer.- Drug Addiction, Chronic Alcoholism and liver Function with Reference to Protein Metabolism.- The Relation between Chronic Alcoholism, Drug Addiction and Nutrition with Special Reference to the Thiamine Status.- Relationship between Thiamine and Ethanol Intake.- Effect of Drug Addiction and Chronic Alcoholism on Mineral and Trace Elements Absorption and Metabolism.- Nutrition, Growth and Human Development.- Malnutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation, Perinatal Nutrition Problems.- Maternal Fertility and Nutrition in Relation to Early Chidhood Survival.- Relationship between Maternal Nutrition and Infant Mortality.- Predicting Fetal Malnutrition.- Breastfeeding Patterns in Rural Bangladesh.- Breastfeeding in Hungary.- Main Nutrition Problems during the Weaning Period and Their Solution.- Nutritional Problems during the Weaning Period.- Nutritional Problems in the Weaning Period with Special Reference to Chile.- Nutrition Problems during the Weaning Period — The Utilization of Local Foods.- Nutrition Problems in the Weaning Period — The Contribution of the Food Industry.- The Effect of Nutrition on Growth of Children in Baghdad.- Nutritional Status, Physical Activity and Exercise Performance in Preschool Children.- Malnutrition and Physical and Mental Development.- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Fitness.- Nutrition, Physical Activity and Physical Fitness.- Effect of Malnutrition on Brain Growth-Histological and Autoradiographical Studies.- Nutrtion, Environment and Mental Development — Special Reference to Infant Feeding, Growth and Evelopment in Northern Japan.- Psycho-Social Aspects of Nutrition Problems.- Psycho-social Aspects of Nutrition Problems.- Nutrition and the Brain: Psychosocial Correlations.- Ecology and Nutrition: An Observation in the Humid Tropics.- Nutrition and Primary Health Care Services.- Nutrition and Ageing.- Problems of Nutrition in the Aged.- Nutrition of Aging People in Finland.- A New Method in Food Selection Process of the Elderly in Western Society.