Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
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Diseases of Nutrient
Deficiencies
Barbara Elaine Golden
contents
Abstract .................................................................................................................. 142
Overview ................................................................................................................ 142
Iron ......................................................................................................................... 143
Iron Status ......................................................................................................... 14 4
Zinc ........................................................................................................................ 14 4
Zinc Status......................................................................................................... 145
Selenium ................................................................................................................ 146
Selenium Status................................................................................................. 147
Thiamin .................................................................................................................. 147
Thiamin Status .................................................................................................. 148
Folic Acid............................................................................................................... 148
Folic Acid Status ............................................................................................... 150
Vitamin B
12
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Vitamin B
12
Status ............................................................................................. 151
Vitamin A ............................................................................................................... 151
Vitamin A Status ............................................................................................... 153
Vitamin D............................................................................................................... 153
Vitamin D Status ............................................................................................... 154
Other Nutrients....................................................................................................... 154
Nutrient Interactions .............................................................................................. 155
Malnutrition ........................................................................................................... 156
Reductive Adaptation ........................................................................................ 156
Stunting ............................................................................................................. 157
Wasting.............................................................................................................. 157
Edematous Malnutrition......................................................................................... 158
Global Burden of Disease ...................................................................................... 158
Conclusions............................................................................................................ 159
Study Topics........................................................................................................... 159
Note........................................................................................................................ 160
References.............................................................................................................. 160
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