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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 …

Clouding Control Agent For Beverages, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

A cloud control agent for use in aqueous beverages such as soft drinks comprising ethoxylated monoglyceride in combination with essential oils wherein the ratio of ethoxylated monoglyceride to essential oil is between about 0.01 to 2. The cloud for beverages and similar food products can be effectively controlled by varying the ratio from about 0.01 to 0.75 to obtain an opaque solution whereas a ratio of 0.75 to 0 provides a clear solution.

Condiment Encapsulation By Spray Drying, Lawrence A. Johnson

Lawrence A. Johnson

An improvement in process for producing encapsulated condiment particles by spray drying wherein a special surface-coating step is done while subjecting such particles to spray drying.

Encapsulation Of Sugar And Its Use In Sweetened Coconut, Lawrence A. Johnson, Larry A. Walters

Lawrence A. Johnson

Improved sweetened coconut products coated with powdered sugar can be made by substituting for a fraction of said powdered sugar, particles of sugar encapsulated in edible fat.

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 …

George Moscone To Kenneth John Azbill, 28 June 1976, George Moscone

Mayor Moscone

Moscone's letter of support for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutritional program

Evaluation Of The Nutritional Needs Of The Elderly Residents In Southwestern Utah, Sharon Fisher

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Biochemical composition of blood and urine and estimated nutrient intake were used to evaluate the nutritional status of 187 fasting, ambulatory elderly residents of five southwestern Utah communities in the spring of 1975. Nutritional assessments included 17 biochemical and 23 dietary parameters. Measurements were also taken of height, weight, and blood pressure.

Mean energy intakes were lower than the RDA for both men and women (1965 ± 527 Kcal and 1513 ± 371 Kcal, respectively), although a majority of the participants were above ideal weight. Cholesterol values above 250 mg/lOO ml of blood were found in 38 percent of the …

A Longitudinal Study, Part Iii: The Relationship Of Weight, Health Status, Diet And Anxiety To Serum Cholesterol Levels In Adults, Kristine S. Saunders

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Over an 18-year period, beginning in 1955, a group of subjects has been studied six times to determine if any relationship exists among serum cholesterol levels, body weight, health status, diet quality and stress or anxiety. For the first four test periods, extending through ages 7 to 16 years, there were 321 subjects. Later, in 1968, 86 of the original 321 subjects, now aged 19-22 years, were able to participate in a follow-up study. The 1974 study was able to involve 30 of the original 321 subjects now aged 26-29 years. Findings show that from approximately the fifteenth year onward …

Selected Vitamin Status Of Elderly People In Southern Utah Measured Biochemically And Dietarily, And Correlated To Their Perceived Status, Karen Sims Faddis

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the diets of elderly people in southern Utah. Three types of information were used in the analysis: biochemical, dietary, and the subject's analysis of his diet. Four vitamins were studied: vitamin A, ascorbic acid, thiamin, and riboflavin.

Dietary data was obtained on the four vitamins and compared by sex and by age. Thiamin and riboflavin dietary levels were evaluated using the Index of Nutritional Quality (INQ), to determine the quality of the diet according to the total calories consumed. Seasonal differences between fall and spring data were evaluated.

Plasma vitamin A, plasma …

Forage Selection And Nutrition Of Sheep And Goats Grazing In The Tunisian Pre-Sahara, Rudolfo Ricardo Griego

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Nomadic pastoralism has been the traditional method of utilizing grazing resources in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa. However, increased sedentarization accompanied by growing human and animal populations during the past two decades is thought to be accelerating the desertification process, or desert expansion. The specific interactions of the grazing animal with this process has been speculated upon but not studied in detail. A comparative study was initiated during the spring grazing season of 1974 to determine sheep and goat nutritional and production responses, as well as patterns of vegetative selection and utilization under the pastoral system currently employed in …

Condiment-Treating Process And Product, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn

Lawrence A. Johnson

Condiments such as flavorings, seasonings, colorants, flavor enhancers and the like are coated by readily-congealable lipoidal material such as fat by the instant improved spray chilling process to give unique composite products.

Spray Drying Process For Encapsulation Of Condiment Particles, Lawrence A. Johnson, Edgar J. Beyn

Lawrence A. Johnson

An improvement in process for producing encapsulated condiment particles by spray drying wherein said spray-dried particles are cooled while they are maintained in gas-suspended condition in order to prevent them from agglomerating upon collection. The process involves contacting a first spray of particles with cold air to assist in atomizing it; then spraying a second particle stream which contacts the first. The particle stream which is formed, is then discharged through a heating zone, after which it is cooled while being maintained in a gas suspended condition. Finally, the resulting coated particles are separated from the gas.

The Effect Of A High Polyunsaturated, High Fiber, Lacto-Vegetarian Diet On The Serum Cholesterol And Serum Triglycerides In Human Subjects, Linda Johnson

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Fifteen male high risk coronary subjects were fed a lacto-vegetarian diet for 28 days. The diet was calculated with a P:S ratio of 4.0 or greater and the subjects received at least 10 g. of fiber per day. At weekly intervals, the blood was drawn and serum cholesterol and triglyceride determinations were done. As a result of the diet, the men experienced a significant decrease in cholesterol (p>.001). During the 28 days, there was a 29 percent decrease in mean serum cholesterol and a 40 percent decrease in mean serum triglycerides.

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 …

Low Protein Rations Halve Bacon Pig Profits, N W. Godfrey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

For many years the department of agriculture has recommended that pig producers include meat meal or other protein concentrate in pig rations based on cereal grains. However, it is still common for pigs to be raised on cereal grains with little or no protein added.

Recent trials at the Department of Agriculture's Medina Pig Research Station have demonstrated the losses which can result from feeding pigs on low-protein cereal rations.