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Development Of A Mathematical Model That Will Predict The Mean Daily Dietary Intake Of Pregnant Women Based Upon Sociological, Psychological And Physiological Factors Assumed To Be Related To The Mean Daily Dietary Iron Intake, Waneen Ann Liudahl

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to develop a mathematical model using linear stepwise regression analysis that would predict the dietary iron intake of pregnant women. Development of the mathematical model was based upon sociological, psychological and physiological factors assumed to be related to the dietary iron intake of pregnant women.

Fifty-seven pregnant women participated in the study. They were private outpatients of two obstetricians at the Macomb Clinic, Macomb, Illinois.

The dependent variable used in the development of the models was the seven-day mean daily dietary iron intake for each pregnant woman which was obtained during the second and/or …

Influence Of Dietary Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio On Bone Density Of Vegetarian And Non-Vegetarian Older Women, Teresa Ann Davis

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were: to investigate the influence of dietary calcium, dietary phosphorus, and their ratios as observed in vegetarian and non-vegetarian subjects on their bone densities and to compare bone density, the dietary intakes of calcium and of phosphorus, and the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in vegetarian and non-vegetarian subjects.

After obtaining informed consent, data were collected on 43 vegetarian and 36 non-vegetarian women, 40 to 92 years old, who consumed self-selected diets. Dietary information was obtained from 7-day dietary records. Dietary supplements were also recorded. Measurements of height, weight, and bone density of the radius, …

Relationships Between Bone Density And Dietary Intakes Of Energy And Protein In Older Female Vegetarians And Nonvegetarians, Mary Elizabeth Kunkel

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were to compare differences in bone density, height, and weight among female vegetarians and nonvegetarians and to determine significant relationships between the physical measurements and dietary intake of calories and protein.

After obtaining informed consent, complete data were collected on 43 vegetarians and 36 nonvegetarians. Height, weight, and bone density measurements were taken. Dietary information was obtained from 7-day dietary records and diet histories. Dietary supplements were also recorded.

Daily intakes of calories, protein, and fat were calculated by computer using the food values in USDA Handbook No. 8. Percent of the total calories coming …

An Investigation Of Food Identification In Assessment Of Developmental Functioning, Kathryn C. Wall

Masters Theses

Nutrition has historically been one of the few disciplines in diagnostic and evaluation centers which has not administered some type of developmental test in making an assessment. A psychological test that would ascertain a range of intellectual functioning by the ability to identify foods and relate a child's cognition of foods to the variety of his diet would be most helpful to nutritionists, especially those working in diagnostic and evaluation centers for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled children. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to determine if a Food Identification Test could be developed for nutritionists in University Affiliated …