| Theme | Expanding Clinical Experimental Findings for Nutritional Management | |
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| Title | Nutritional assessment of human and its significance | |
| Publish Date | 2001/11 | |
| Author | Hiroshige Itakura | Ibaraki Christian University |
| [ Summary ] | Nutritional assessment is of increasing, importance for prevention, and treatment of diseases. Proper intake of protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals is required to maintain health. The recommended amounts of nutrients are variable depending on the individual. It is also important to examine, the nutritional health of the general population. Dietary, anthropometric and laboratory methods are major forms of nutritional assessment. Clinical assessment and assessment of the nutritional status of patients are important for treatment of diseases. Assessment of fat distribution is a basis, for the prevention of chronic diseases. |
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