Volume 7 Issue 3

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Australia New Zealand Food Authority in the Asia Pacific region

▪ Author : Ian Lindenmayer
▪ Keyword : Editorial
▪ Content : Editorial
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Solving the micronutrient problem in the Asia Pacific region

▪ Author : Ian Darnton-Hill
▪ Keyword : micronutrient deficiencies, anaemia, iron, vitamin A, iodine
▪ Content : Over two billion people, or more than one out of three individuals throughout the world, are at risk of iron, vitamin A and iodine deficiencies.
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Iodine deficiency disorders in Sarawak, Malaysia

▪ Author : Andrew Kiyu, Zainab Tambi, Yahya Ahmad
▪ Keyword : iodine deficiency disorders, Sarawak, Malaysia, goitre, survey
▪ Content : The state of Sarawak in Malaysia has a high prevalence of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).
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Recent advances of vitamin E pathophysiology

▪ Author : Maret G Traber
▪ Keyword : tocopherol, tocotrienol, heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic inflammation
▪ Content : Vitamin E was discovered over 75 years ago, yet it has been only recently recognized that human vitamin E deficiency occurs as a result of fat malabsorption syndromes, defects in lipoprotein metabolism, and defects in the gene for the alpha-tocopherol transfer protein.
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Food-borne pathogens, health and role of dietary phytochemicals

▪ Author : Kalidas Shetty, Ronald G Labbe
▪ Keyword : diet, food-borne pathogens, phytochemicals, plant biotechnology, antimicrobials
▪ Content : Infectious diseases transmitted by food have become a major public health concern in recent years.
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Carotenoids: More than just beta-carotene

▪ Author : KW Gellenbeck
▪ Keyword : carotenoids, beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, lutein, lycopene
▪ Content : Fruits and vegetables of the human diet contain many of the over 600 carotenoid pigments that have been identified in plants.
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Management of obesity in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

▪ Author : JS Cheah
▪ Keyword : non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypoglycaemic medication, Singapore
▪ Content : Obesity is common in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients; in Singapore in a cohort of 314 diabetics, 44.3% were overweight.
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Food habits and beliefs in transitional societies

▪ Author : Anthony Worsley
▪ Keyword : transitional societies, nutrition, food habits
▪ Content : This paper discusses the concept of the nutrition transition in detail.
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Dietary fat consumption and non-communicable chronic diseases in China

▪ Author : Chen XS, Wen ZM, Lin H
▪ Keyword : food intake, fat consumption, nutrition, non-communicable chronic diseases, China
▪ Content : Fat consumption at a national level is largely determined by the economic development of a country.
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Lipid disorders in transitional societies with particular reference to triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol

▪ Author : Vichai Tanphaichitr, Panitda Achirayanont, Suthira Soipet, Preeya Leelahagul, Ratana Pakpeankitvatana, Kanika Suwan
▪ Keyword : dyslipidemia, heart disease, Thai women, obesity
▪ Content : Like Western populations, affluent urban populations in developing countries are facing the problem of dyslipidemia, an important risk factor of coronary heart disease.
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Nutrition and ecosystems in Sarawak: the role of the areca nut

▪ Author : SS Strickland, AE Duffield
▪ Keyword : areca nut, tobacco, body mass index, body fatness, ageing
▪ Content : The effects of population pressure on agricultural sustainability in the delicate tropical and subtropical ecosystems have often been thought to explain high prevalence rates of malnutrition in rural South-East Asia.
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Interaction between vitamin E and glutathione in rat brain: Effect of chronic ethanol administration

▪ Author : Sara Rani Marcus, MV Chandrakala, HA Nadiger
▪ Keyword : vitamin E, glutathione, rat brain, ethanol, lipid peroxidation
▪ Content : The protection against ethanol-induced lipid peroxidation is rendered by antioxidants such as vitamin E and glutathione (GSH) interacting with each other and also functioning independently.
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Socio-economic determinants of nutritional status of children in rural peninsular Malaysia

▪ Author : Zamaliah Mohd Marjan, Mohd Nasir Mohd Taib, Khor Geok Lin, Tee E Siong
▪ Keyword : malnutrition, children, poverty, income
▪ Content : The data presented is part of the findings from a four-year collaborative research project between Universiti Putra Malaysia, the Institute for Medical Research adn the Ministry of Health Malaysia.
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Utilisation of wartime nutrition survival experiences

▪ Author : Tu Giay
▪ Keyword : Vietnam, war, survival, nutrition, traditional foods
▪ Content : In protracted and recurrent conflict, Vietnamese people have learned to minimize food insecurity through governance, mutual social responsibility, infrastructure development, ecological sensitivity, agricultural diversification and emphasis on family needs and traditional food patterns.
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Food variety and biodiversity: Econutrition

▪ Author : Mark L Wahlqvist, Raymond L Specht
▪ Keyword : eco-nutrition, food variety, food production, biodiversity, biomass production
▪ Content : Both annual biomass production and biodiversity at any locality on earth are continually under threat as the population of Homo sapiens steadily increases, with the resultant pollution of atmosphere, soil and water.
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Characteristics of elderly club participants of Tebet Health Center, South Jakarta

▪ Author : Nugroho Abikusno, Rina K Kusumaratna
▪ Keyword : elderly, needs, assessment, Jakarta
▪ Content : In Jakarta there currently exists an elderly healthcare program which is implemented at community health posts, known as elderly clubs.
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Prevalence of rickets in Mongolia

▪ Author : U Tserendolgor, JT Mawson, AC MacDonald, M Oyunbileg
▪ Keyword : rickets, Mongolia, vitamin D deficiency, nutrition, children
▪ Content : In order to investigate the current health and nutrition status of mothers and children in Mongolia, a regionally stratified survey of 977 randomly sampled households was conducted during July and August 1997.
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Abstracts from posters which have not been published as full papers in this issue

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▪ Keyword : abstracts
▪ Content : abstracts
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Dietary fiber content and composition of fruits in Taiwan

▪ Author : Su-Chien Chang, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Chia-Jung Lin, Mou-Liang Chen
▪ Keyword : dietary fiber, fruit, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber
▪ Content : Forty-one fresh fruits frequently consumed in the Taiwan area were analysed for their dietary fiber content by an enzymatic-gravimetric method.
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The impact of an iodine deficiency disorders control program in West Sumatra, Indonesia

▪ Author : Siti Muslimatun, Rainer Gross, Drupadi HS Dillon, Werner Schultink
▪ Keyword : iodine deficiency disorder, Indonesia, iodized oil capsule, iodized salt, iodinated water
▪ Content : A cross-sectional study on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) status was conducted in a known endemic area where three types of IDD intervention (iodized oil capsule, iodized salt and iodinated water) were employed.
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The role of income and education in food consumption and nutrient intake in a Chinese population

▪ Author : Xilin Yang, Bridget H-H Hsu-Hage, Huiguang Tian, Gang Hu, Qina Dong, Junhua Wu, Mark L Wahlqvist
▪ Keyword : socio-economic status, education, food consumption, nutrient intakes, nutritional status
▪ Content : The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of socio-economic status in the transition of food consumption and nutritional status in a Tianjin population and to identify some related underlying nutritional problems in this population.
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2nd Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society Conference 'Clinical nutrition and public health: Towards the next millennium'

▪ Author : YB Dato' Chua Jui Meng
▪ Keyword : Asia Pacific Clinical Nutrition Society Conference, clinical nutrition, public health
▪ Content : Opening address
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Nutrition and the Malaysian Healthy Lifestyle Programme: Challenges in implementation

▪ Author : Tan Sri Dato' Dr Abu Bakar bin Seleiman, Tee E Siong
▪ Keyword : nutrition, Malaysia, healthy lifestyle programme
▪ Content : There are significant differences in the food consumption patterns of countries.
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Future directions in nutrition support

▪ Author : Julie Bines
▪ Keyword : nutritional support, parenteral nutrition, enteral nutrition, nutrition support teams, outcome research
▪ Content : The provision of nutrition support to patients in hospital and at home has advanced significantly over the past decade.
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Cost and benefit of hospital, hospital-in-the-home and ambulatory care nutrition support services

▪ Author : RA Evans, BJG Strauss
▪ Keyword : nutrition support, cost, ambulatory care nutrition, hospital, hospital-in-the-home
▪ Content : The instigation of nutrition support, either via the enteral or parenteral route, in individuals unable to maintain adequate nutrition via oral means is based on the premise that such an intervention will reduce both morbidity and mortality and improve quality of life.
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