Vitamin Intake and Health: A Scientific Review

by Suzanne K. Gaby, Adrianne Bendich, Vishaw N. Singh, Lawrence J. Machlin

Overview

Describing the biochemical function and physiological effects of most of the clinically important vitamins, Vitamin Intake and Health contains provocative insights regarding nutritional requirements beyond the levels currently recommended by the National Academy of Science's RDA (recommended daily allowance). It considers the special nutritional needs of population subgroups such as cigarette smokers ... dieters ... medication users ... alcohol users ... diabetics ... premature infants ... adolescents ... pregnant and lactating women ... and the elderly.

Complete with almost 900 references, Vitamin Intake and Health serves as a source of practical information for nutritionists and dieticians; primary care physicians. internists, geriatricians, paediatricians, obstetricians, and nutritional oncologists: pharmacists; epidemiologists, toxicologists, and physiologists; organic and analytic1I chemists and biochemists; and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824783822
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/28/1990
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Suzanne K. Gaby Clinical Research Associate, Adrianne Bendich Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, Vishaw N. Singh Assistant Director of Clinical Nutrition, Lawrence J. Machlin, Director of the Department of Clinical Nutrition all Department of Clinical Nutrition, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. Nutley, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. General Introduction 2. Vitamin A 3. B-Carotene4. Vitamin D 5. Vitamin E 6. Vitamin C 7. Vitamin Bs 8. Folic Acid 9. Niacin 10. Vitamin B12 11. Multivitamin Supplements 12. General Summary

Editorial Reviews

Describes the biochemical and physiological effects of most of the clinically important vitamins, and presents indications of the health benefits of vitamin intake beyond the levels currently established as recommended daily allowance by the National Academy of Science. The analysis focuses primarily on supplementation and epidemiological studies showing relationships between the dietary intake of vitamins and health status, and considers the special nutritional needs of population subgroups such as cigarette smokers, dieters, medication and alcohol users, diabetics, premature infants, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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