Showing papers on "Reference Daily Intake published in 1976"
TL;DR: Daily and weekly variations of the vitamin B6 and protein content in milk of individuals were small, however, marked diurnal variations in theitamin B6 content were found in Milk of individuals taking daily supplements of theitamin with peak levels occurring in the afternoon 3 to 5 hr after supplements were taken in the morning.
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TL;DR: Low-income pregnant women of Mexican descent were studied to determine whether their food habits could be improved by nutrition education and improvements in dietary intakes were seen only within the treatment group.
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TL;DR: There was a significantly greater incidence of lactose intolerance in MA as compared to AA children, which suggests that Mexican-Americans share in the high incidence of primary lactose intolerant characteristic of the majority of the orld's peoples.
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TL;DR: Results do point to the existence and type of nutritional problems likely to be encountered in drug-dependent persons and in those undergoing treatment, and the need for nutrition counseling is evident.
Abstract: Interviews by means of a questionnaire were used to study the food habits and estimate the nutritional value of food eaten by forty clients in a methadone maintenance program and nineteen clients in a drug detoxification program in a drug treatment center, Marin Open House, San Rafael, California. Although responses to the questionnaires were highly varied, many subjects reported that drugs did affect appetite or cause craving for certain foods. Patients in the detoxification program tended to eat meals either once or twice a day, whereas one-third of those in the methadone program ate three or more meals daily. Over 90 per cent of the clients reported eating snacks. Foods consumed in inadequate amounts included fruits and vegetables high in either vitamin A or ascorbic acid, liver and other meats, and whole grain and enriched cereals or bread. Food consumed as reported on a 24-hr. recall was evaluated by a computer program, and the tabulation was compared with the Recommended Dietary Allowances. Diets were considered to be inadequate if nutrient intakes were below two-thirds of the allowances. In general, the clients in the detoxification program consumed less adequate amounts of the nutrients studied than the methadone group. The females in both groups consumed less adequate diets than the males. About two-fifths of the men of both groups and about three-fourths of the women had diets inadequate in three or more nutrients by the standards chosen. In spite of the limitations of this study, the results do point to the existence and type of nutritional problems likely to be encountered in drug-dependent persons and in those undergoing treatment. The need for nutrition counseling is evident.
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TL;DR: The National Food Survey records of household food purchases and information concerning the dietary pattern of the population, obtained from estimates of total food consumption in the UK showed that the nutritional value of the household diet exceeded the recommended daily intake for the majority of nutrients, at least until the end of 1973.
Abstract: The National Food Survey records of household food purchases and information concerning the dietary pattern of the population, obtained from estimates of total food consumption in the UK showed that the nutritional value of the household diet exceeded the recommended daily intake for the majority of nutrients, at least until the end of 1973. However, it is known that with decreasing family income and increasing family size, average nutrient intake may fall below the recommended daily level for a few nutrients. The National Food Survey gives no indication of how food is distributed within the home, and it has long been recognised that children are a vulnerable group, particularly within larger families (3–4 or more children) on low incomes. The school meal was developed partially as a means of improving the diets of such vulnerable children.