Advances in Nutritional Research
Volume 7
Published on 26. September 2011
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Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-1-4612-9527-3 (ISBN)
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Volume 7 of Advances in Nutritional Research continues the theme of this series in providing authoritative accounts of the current state of knowledge regarding major topics of research in the nutritional sciences. The topics have been selected for their interest to researchers, students, and teachers in medicine, agriculture, and the various branches of the biological sciences which relate to nutritional health. The authenticity of the accounts is assured by the widely recognized contributions of the authors to research on their respective topics. vii Contents 1 Chapter 1. Food Allergy ........... . David J. Pearson and Alison McKee 1. Introduction............................... 1.1. General Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2. Classification of Adverse Reactions to Foods . . . . . . .. . . 2 1.3. Classification and Time Course of Allergic Reactions . . . .. 4 2. The Atopic Syndrome ......................... 5 2.1. Atopy ............................... 5 2.2. IgE (Reaginic) Antibodies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 6 . . 3. The Diagnosis of Food Allergy .................... 8 3.1. Provocative Feeding Tests .................... 8 3.2. Skin Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.3. Measurement of Specific Antibodies 10 3.3.1. IgE Antibodies ... 10 3.3.2. Non-IgE Antibodies . . . . . 11 3.4. Controversial Techniques . . . . . . 11 3.5. Summary of Diagnostic Procedures .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . 12 4. Clinical Food Allergic Syndromes. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 13 . 4.1. Classical Reaginic Syndromes . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 13 . . 4.1.1. Presenting Complaints .................. 13 4.1.2. Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 13 . . . .
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Deals with topics of current interest in nutritional research, including the role of nutrition in hypertension, in the infections associated with protein-energy malnutrition, and in pathological conditions associated with the generation of oxygen radicals in the tissues, as well as with other topics of ongoing interest.
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Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1985
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Illustrations
290 p.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
427 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4612-9527-3 (9781461295273)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4613-2529-1
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01/1986
Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
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Content
1. Food Allergy.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Atopic Syndrome.- 3. The Diagnosis of Food Allergy.- 4. Clinical Food Allergic Syndromes.- 5. Anaphylactoid Reactions.- References.- 2. The Dietary Management of Diabetes.- 1. Introduction.- 2. How Much Carbohydrate?.- 3. Cholesterol.- 4. High Carbohydrate Diet and Triglycerides.- 5. Diabetic Diets - The Patient's Point of View.- 6. Conclusions.- References.- 3. Cognitive Effects of Nutritional Deficiency.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Childhood Malnutrition.- 3. Malnutrition in Adulthood.- 4. Vitamin Deficiencies Strongly Associated with Cognitive Impairment.- 5. Vitamin Deficiencies Possibly Associated with Cognitive Impairment.- 6. "Pharmaco-Nutrition".- 7. Summary.- 8. Acknowledgement.- References.- 4. Nutritional Assessment of Observed Nutrient Intake: An Interpretation of Recent Requirement Reports.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Human Nutrient Requirements: Understanding and Interpretation.- 3. Probability Approach to Interpretation of Nutrient Intake.- 4. Interpretation of Energy Intake.- 5. Estimation of Usual Intake.- 6. Evaluation of Diet Quality: Nutrient Density or Nutrient-Energy Ratios.- 7. Examination of Population Data: Estimation of Prevalence of Inadequacy or Population Risk.- 8. Conclusions.- References.- 5. The Role of Ethanol in the Etiology of Primary Liver Cancer.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Experimental Carcinogenesis Modeling.- 3. Carcinogenicity Initiation.- 4. Drug Metabolism.- 5. Cirrhosis.- 6. DNA Metabolism.- 7. Nutritional Status.- 8. Membrane Stability and Integrity.- 9. Other Mechanisms.- 10. Animal Experimentation.- 11. Conclusion.- 12. Acknowledgement.- References.- 6. Animal Models for the Study of Nutrition and Human Disease: Colon Cancer, Atherosclerosis, and Osteoporosis.- I. Colon Cancer.- 1.Introduction.- 2. Chemical Induction of Colonic Neoplasms in Animal Models.- 3. Neoplastic Lesions in Man and Animal Models.- 4. Diet Modulation of Colon Tumorigenesis in Animal Models.- 5. Summary.- 6. Future Perspectives.- II. Atherosclerosis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Selection of the Animal Model.- 3. Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism.- 4. Plasma Lipoprotein Patterns.- 5. Conclusion.- III. Osteoporosis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pathophysiology of Human Osteoporosis.- 3. Nonhuman Primates.- 4. Dogs.- 5. Cats.- 6. Rodents.- 7. Conclusion.- References.- 7. Direct and Indirect Thermogenic Effects of Anorectic Drugs.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Direct Thermogenic Action of Anorectic Drugs.- 3. Indirect Thermogenic Action of Anorectic Drugs.- 4. Substrate Cycling as a Possible Mechanism of "Indirect" Thermogenesis.- 5. Conclusions.- References.- 8. Role of Fermented Milk Products in Milk Intolerance and Other Clinical Conditions.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Milk Intolerance.- 3. Other Diseases.- 4. Conclusions.- 5. Addendum.- 6. Acknowledgement.- References.- 9. Metabolic Interactions of Selenium with Cadmium, Mercury, and Silver.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Interaction of Selenium with Cadmium.- 3. Interaction of Selenium with Mercury.- 4. Interaction of Selenium with Silver.- 5. Influence of Metals on Selenium Metabolism.- 6. Some Possible Mechanisms of Interaction.- 7. Conclusions.- 8. Acknowledgement.- References.- 10. Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Newborn: An Update.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Short Bowel Syndrome.- 3. Intractable Diarrhea.- 4. Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- 5. Current Use of TPN.- 6. Establishing Nutrient Intake Requirements.- 7. Determination of Requirements for Specific Nutrients.- 8. Drug Compatibility and Parenteral Nutrients.- 9. Conclusion.- References.