Vitamin sufficiency to preschool and young school age children from a group at risk for emergence of bone mineralization disorders

Vitamin status of 36 children 5-8 years old (Moscow) from the decreased bone mineral density risk group has been evaluated. Only 6-14 per cent of children had deep vitamin deficit. Vitamin B1 and B2 insufficiency has been observed 1.6 fold rarely among children additionally receiving vitamin supplement. The relation between urinary calcium and vitamins B1, B2 and B6 excretion has been shown. No difference was found in calcium excretion rate irrespective of additional vitamin intake. Although no correlation between urinary calcium/creatinine excretion and urinary vitamins C, B1, B2 and B6 excretion has been found children with increased calcium/creatinine index are insufficiently supplied with four vitamins more often. The data obtained could not be regarded as negation of the vitamin sufficiency importance for calcium metabolism and osteogenesis disturbance prevention.     

Influence of hydrocortison acetate on the evolution of the nutritive utilization of calcium and phosphorus and their contents on the longissimus dorsi muscle during gestation in the rat

The evolution of the nutritive utilization and plasma and muscular content of calcium and phosphorus in rats is studied, as well as the influence that hydrocortisone acetate has (4 mg/100 g weight and day), on them. In pregnant rats injected with saline solution, the retention of calcium is higher on the days 15-18 as a consequence of the increase on the net absorption of the cation. The balance of phosphorus reaches its maximum hight on days 18-21 of gestation, due to the decrease of the urinary excretion during these days. The administration of hydrocortisone acetate to pregnant rats originate a decrease of the net absorption and an increase of the urinary excretion of calcium and phosphorus, which leads to significantly lower balances than those of animals injected with saline solution. The hormone maintains the animals in a negative balance of phosphorus until day 18 of gestation. Besides, it impedes the high retention of calcium which is found with the control pregnant rats on days 15-18. In general, the content in calcium and phosphorus by gram of dry matter of Longissimus dorsi muscle is not modified during gestation. From day 9 of the treatment with hydrocortisone acetate a significant decrease of calcium and phosphorus of the muscle is observed, that in calcium is the more marked the more the treatment is prolonged. This effect seems to be due to the catabolic action of the hormone.     

The comparative analysis of the parameters used for diagnostics of lowering mineralization of osteous tissue

With the purpose of a choice of optimal biochemical parameters for individual diagnostics of bone tissue mineralization disturbances bone mineral density (T-criterion), a blood serum level of the transport form of vitamin D (25-OH D), osteocalcin and calcitonin, and also calcium daily urine excretion and calcium excretion in morning urinary portion per creatinin has been determined. The most informative parameters have appeared T-criterion, blood serum level of 25-OH D3) or osteocalcin due their interchangeability, and also calcium urine excretion per creatinin.     

The vitamin D allowance of premature infants and their phosphorus-calcium metabolic status with different types of feeding and rickets prevention

The content of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, calcium and phosphorus in blood serum was measured in 80 premature infants aged 12 to 120 days depending on the type of feeding and rickets prevention. Administration of vitamin D in a dose of 400 IU and increase of calcium consumption up to 110-120 mg and of phosphorus to 45-57 mg per kg body weight at the expense of calcinated cottage introduction into the diet provide for the optimal levels of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and calcium in the blood of these children. Administration of calcium and phosphorus to children receiving breast feeding in doses of 80-90 and 33-37 mg/kg, respectively, is not sufficient for the maintenance of calcium homeostasis and endogenous supply with vitamin D even if the latter is given prophylactically. When children are fed with the mixture Maliutka, the maximal permissible dose of vitamin D may amount to 800 IU a day. Administration of vitamin D in a dose of 3750 IU is fraught with a danger of hypervitaminosis D in the presence of high alimentary supply with calcium and phosphorus and does not make calcium homeostasis return to normal in the presence of low supply with these mineral substances.     

Vitamin and mineral supply of patients with cardiovascular diseases

Analysis of dietary intake for the month before admission using the food frequency method in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) showed high level consumption of vitamin C, excessive consumption of phosphorus and deficiency in consumption of vitamins A, B1, B2. 82% of patients had low calcium excretion per 1 kg of body mass, 16% of people had high level of bone resorption. In the group of patients with low calcium consumption, content of all the vitamins in daily ration was significantly lower, than that in the group with adequate calcium consumption. High spread of osteopenia among patients with CVD was expected because of deficiency in calcium consumption and their lowe supply with vitamin D, that appears risk factors of osteoporosis. But, actually, only 10% of patients had osteopenia and only 2 from 132 osteoporosis. Knowing that 95% of patients were overweighted, we suppose that low spread of osteopenia may be caused by estrogen-producing ability of fatty tissue.     

Effects of vitamin D metabolites on indicators of protein, phosphorus and calcium metabolism in children with chronic renal failure

Amino acid analysis and investigation of nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus balance were done in two groups of patients with renal failure and osteodystrophy on vitamin D metabolites and analogues treatment. The results of the investigation confirm vitamin D metabolites influence on free amino acid metabolism and on nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus balance. We observed significant decreases of blood amino acids and good influence on renal osteodystrophy in patients treated with vitamin D metabolites. Vitamin D metabolites didn't influence retention, urinary and fecal excretion of endogenous nitrogen in patients with renal failure.     

The experimental model of alimentary polyhypovitaminosis of different degree in rats

A model of the alimentary polyhypovitaminosis varying degrees basing on partitive simultaneous reduction of all vitamins in rats diet has been proposed. The model has a principal difference from other experimental models, based on complete exclusion of 1 or 2 vitamins from animal diet. The proposed model allows you to get as close to the actually observed combined deficiency of several vitamins among the population. 5-fold decrease of vitamin mixture resulted in the fact that animals received 20-23% of vitamins D, A, B2, 33% of vitamin B1 and 57% of vitamin E from the content of these vitamins in the diet of animals from control group because of some nature vitamins contained in such diet basic components as casein (vitamins D, A, B1, B2) and sunflower oil (vitamin E). After one month treatment a deep deficiency of all vitamins has developed in rats from this group. Liver level of vitamin A decreased 8,5-fold, vitamins E and B1 - approximately 2-fold, vitamins C and B2 by 22%. Urinary excretion of vitamin B1 and B2 declined 2 and 5,3 fold. Blood plasma concentration of vitamin A decreased 1,9 fold, and E - 1,4 fold, B2 - by 30%. Activities of blood plasma vitamin B6-dependent enzymes reduced 1,4-fold. 2-fold decrease in the amount of vitamin mixture ensured intake about 50-59% of vitamins D, A, B2, and B1 and about 71% of vitamin E of those contained in the diet of animals from control group. Vitamin status indexes of these animals occupied an intermediate position. They have developed a moderate deficit of these essential micronutrients. The proposed model may be useful for metabolic disorders identification, the study of vitamins and minerals assimilation, investigations of the influence of biologically active components of food on these processes, as well as the development of personalized approaches to the correction of vitamin insufficient accuracy.     

Metabolism and nutrition of young children in a children's home

Certain parameters of protein and fat metabolism, as well as provision with vitamins A, B1, B2 and mineral substances (calcium, phosphorus and magnesium) were studied in infants aged 1-3 years, at the Tartu Children's Home No. 2. Simultaneously, the infants' nutrition and development were investigated. It was found that the mean parameters of the protein and fat metabolism were within the normal limits, however, vitamin A, B1, D and unsaturated fatty acids deficiency was recorded in the infants studied. Food imbalance, that was greater in spring, led to metabolic disorders, vitamin and mineral deficiency resulted in the infants' growth retardation. It is recommended that infants in the children's homes should be given higher amounts of vegetables, fruit, milk and vegetable oil rich in vitamins, and vitamins in concentrated form, in prophylactic doses.     

The connection between vitamin and iron status indexes of school-age children

The analysis of vitamin and iron indexes of 95 children sufficiently supplied with vitamin C and vitamin B2 and carotenoids deficiency has been carried out. Vitamin E deficit takes place among anemic children (with decreased hemoglobin blood level) 2 fold more often than among healthy children. From another side, decreased hemoglobin blood level, erythrocyte quantity and erythrocyte indexes have been determined 1.7-2.4 fold more often in insufficiently supplied with vitamin E children. Tocopherols serum level had tendency to the decrease and vitamin E deficit took place 2 fold more frequently in children suffering from iron deficiency anemia that is with decreased hemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations. Marked positive linear correlation between these iron indexes and vitamin E serum level has been revealed. These results give evidence concerning significant role of this vitamin in the body iron supplying. The results obtained give evidence for multi-deficient anemia presence among children, which are not always caused by iron deficit. High frequency of vitamin E and B group vitamins deficiency proves expediency of these vitamins inclusion in complex therapy of iron deficiency.     

Estimation of vitamin B2 status of organism by means of twenty-four hour riboflavin urinary excretion

On the basis of examination of dependence of twenty-four hour riboflavin urinary excretion from its blood plasma level, of interrelation between daily and hour riboflavin urinary excretion, and also the analysis of a level of twenty-four hour riboflavin urinary excretion of persons with a normal riboflavin blood plasma level, the criterion of adequate sufficiency with vitamin B2 of adults on daily riboflavin urinary excretion has been determined, its value approximate 1,1 mg per day.     

Impact of a multiple-micronutrient food supplement on the nutritional status of schoolchildren

BACKGROUND:. Multiple-micronutrient deficiencies exist in many developing nations. A system to deliver multiple micronutrients effectively would be of value in these countries. OBJECTIVE:. To evaluate the delivery of multiple micronutrients through the food route. The goal was to test the stability of the supplement during cooking and storage and then to test its bioefficacy and bioavailability in residential schoolchildren 5 to 15 years of age. METHODS: A pre- and post-test design was used to study children 5 to 15 years of age, with an experimental and a control group. The experimental group (n=211) consisted of children from two residential schools, and the control group (n=202) consisted of children from three residential schools. The experimental group received a micronutrient supplement containing vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6 vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin, calcium pantothenate, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, lysine, and calcium daily for 9 months. There was no nutritional intervention in the control group. Children in the experimental and control groups were matched by socioeconomic status, age, and eating habits at baseline. All of the children in the experimental and control schools were dewormed at baseline, after 4 months, and at the endpoint. Biochemical measurements (hemoglobin, serum vitamin A, serum vitamin E, serum vitamin B12, and serum folic acid) were measured at baseline, after 4 months, and at the endpoint (after 9 months). The heights and weights of the children were also measured at baseline and endpoint. Serum vitamins A and E were measured in a subsample of 50% and vitamin B12 and serum folic acid measured in a subsample of 25% of the children. RESULTS: In the experimental group, the mean gains in hemoglobin, serum vitamin A, serum vitamin E, serum vitamin B12, and serum folic acid over 9 months were 0.393 g/dL, 6.0375 microg/dL, 1037.45 microg/dL, 687.604 pg/mL, and 1.864 ng/mL, respectively. In the control group, the mean losses in hemoglobin and serum vitamin A over 9 months were 0.9556 g/dL and 10.0641 microg/dL, respectively, and the mean gains in serum vitamin E, vitamin B12, and folic acid were 903.52 microg/dL, 233.283 pg/mL, and 0.0279 ng/mL. The mean gain in all biochemical measurements was significantly higher (p < .05) in the experimental group than in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron are bioavailable from the multiple-micronutrient food supplement used in this study. This method of micronutrient delivery has been beneficial. We believe the study intervention was beneficial because of small doses of the micronutrients added but delivered many times through meals throughout the day, over a period of 9 months.     

The connection between vitamin and antioxidant status of the children with decreased hemoglobin level

The investigation of vitamin sufficiency of 96 children 4-15 years old living in Moscow with decreased hemoglobin level (less 120 g/l) has been carried out in spring in 2001. Most of the children (90 per cent) had the combined deficiency of B group vitamins and carotenoids while they were sufficiently vitamin C supplied. There were only 2 per cent of children adequately supplied with all vitamins. Range correlation between hemoglobin blood level and riboflavin and tocopherols serum concentration has been observed. Marked negative linear correlation between riboflavin and malone dialdehyde serum content has been revealed: more sufficiently supplied with vitamin B2 child has lower lipid oxidative product level. Thus the necessity of vitamin B2 including in complex therapy of iron deficiency is based.     

Effects of the use of a multivitamin preparation "Pikovit" (KRKA, Yugoslavia) on providing nursery children with vitamins]

Providing of children aged 3-5 years with vitamins C, B1, B2, B6 and PP was studied before and after intake (during 3 months) of multivitamin "Pikovit" (KRKA, Yugoslavia) by the excretion with urine of ascorbic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, 4-pyridoxic acid and N-methylnicotinamide. Before "Pikovit" intake the mean level of thiamine excretion was close to the lower border of the normal level, while ascorbic acid and N-methylnicotinamide levels were lower than the normal in 73 and 69% of the children studied, respectively. "Pikovit" induced an increase in the mean values of excretion of all vitamins studied except for ascorbic acid. The multivitamin prevented the impairment of children providing with vitamins C and B6, and improved their provision with vitamins B1, B2 and PP. However, the doses of vitamins used proved to be insufficient for complete normalization of the vitamin status in children, therefore it is necessary to use "Pikovit" in higher doses as it is recommended by the firm-manufacturer.     

马铃薯儿童冰淇淋生产工艺探讨

根据马铃薯中碳水化合物含量高、蛋白质优、维生素和矿物质含量丰富的特点,采用马铃薯为主要原料,以功能性卵磷脂、钙粉为强化剂,生产适合儿童生长和发育的低脂、高营养、多功能的儿童冰淇淋.     

Effect of dietary fat on vitamin status of rats

The influence of low (1%) and high (31%) diet fat content (sunflower-seed oil and lard 1:1 at a ratio of 1:1) on vitamin A, E, B1 and B2 status of growing Wistar rats (8 rats per group) with initial body weight 80-100 g has been investigated. The semi-synthetic diet contained vitamin mixture in doses covering the physiological requirement of these animals. The increase of fat content (31%) in the diet due to the presence of vitamin E in sunflower-seed oil automatically lead to 1,7-fold increase consumption of this vitamin compared to the control group. Diet fat content did not affect the level of vitamins B1 and B2 in rat liver. Excessive intake of fat and vitamin E for 6 weeks did not influence on the content of blood plasma vitamin E and rat liver vitamin A occurs at the same time, while significant 1,9 fold elevation of liver vitamin E level and 26 per cent increase of blood plasma vitamin A concentration. The almost complete exclusion of fat from the diet had no effect on blood plasma level of alpha-tocopherol and retinol, but resulted in a significant decrease of vitamins A and E content in rat liver by 40 per cent, indicating a deterioration of sufficiency with these fat-soluble vitamins. The analysis of the results obtained in this investigation and literature data have suggested that under excessive as well as under decreased consumption of fat there is a risk of the development of polyhypovitaminosis. Vitamin complex supplementation is required to prevent a possible worsening of vitamin status under diets with modified fatty component.     

鱼香肉丝在烹饪前后营养成分的评价

为系统评价中国传统菜肴鱼香肉丝的营养品质以及烹饪前后的营养成分变化,将用于制作鱼香肉丝的原材料平均分成2组,每组3份,分别是生原料组和成品组。对其22种营养素指标进行检测,并分别对常规营养素、氨基酸、脂肪酸、矿质元素以及维生素进行营养评价。结果表明,在烹饪后鱼香肉丝的蛋白质显著升高(P<0.05),脂肪、磷、和铁的含量极显著升高(P<0.01),但氨基酸组成和脂肪酸总量无显著变化,维生素B₁显著降低(P<0.01)。蛋白质的氨基酸组成合理,必需氨基酸指数达到了85.91%;且多不饱和脂肪酸含量丰富,占总脂肪酸的58.36%。此外,矿质元素的营养质量指数均大于1(除钙以外),基本满足人体需求,但鱼香肉丝的维生素A和维生D含量较为缺乏,B族维生素(B₁、B₃、B₁₂)含量也低于中国居民膳食营养素摄入量的推荐值。综上,鱼香肉丝是一道营养丰富、均衡的菜肴,它具有优质的蛋白质、脂肪酸和丰富的矿质元素。烹饪会造成其维生素B₁的损失,而大大增加铁元素的含量,并且蛋白质和脂肪的含量会升高。本研究为膳食记录提供了更为准确的营养数据。     

Biochemical and biological evaluation of pigeon meats: Effect of type,age and sex

The nutritional quality of edible portions from certain kinds of pigeons that exist in Egypt was studied by determining their biochemical composition and by biological evaluation. Pigeon meats are in general fatty. They have a high energy value and contain all essential amino acids in amounts and proportions required by the human body. They are excellent sources for vitamins and minerals particularly B1, B2, calcium, phosphorus and iron. The nutritive value of pigeon proteins is rather good. No significant differences were encountered due to variations of type or sex.     

Vitamin status and bone mineral density at patients with adiposity and the cardiovascular pathology

It has been shown that among patients suffering from adiposity and cardiovascular diseases and osteopenia deficiency of vitamins C, E and D, estimated on their blood serum level, and also raised daily urinary excretion of vitamin B2 take place more often, than among patients with the same pathologies, but without osteopenia. The data obtained confirm the important role of these vitamins in the maintenance of a normal bone function.     

真空低温油炸对果蔬营养成分的影响

对采用真空低温油炸技术制备的甘薯、马铃薯、胡萝卜、南瓜、苦瓜、苹果等果蔬脆片中的多种营养成分进行检测,并以甘薯为原料分析了真空低温油炸脆片与常压油炸薯片营养成分的差异。结果表明,膳食纤维以紫心甘薯脆片最高,为28.8g/100g;类胡萝卜素含量以红心甘薯脆片和胡萝卜脆片最高,分别为21.3mg/100g和19.6mg/100g;维生素C以马铃薯脆片和红心甘薯脆片含量最高,分别为26.2mg/100g和25.8mg/100g;微量元中素以钾、钙、磷的含量较高,铁和硒含量较低,变异系数:钾>钙>磷>铁>硒。真空低温油炸条件下,甘薯脆片中维生素C、蛋白质及钙、铁、磷等含量均明显高于常压油炸,其中维生素C的保存率约为36%,几乎是常压油炸的3倍;甘薯脆片中的粗脂肪含量只有常压油炸的36.1%。     

The effect of various levels of chitosan in rat diet on vitamins assimilation under their combined deficiency

he effect of chitosan inclusion in the semi-synthetic diet of rats at a dose of 0,24 and 0,9% of dry weight on vitamin assimilation under combined moderate and deep deficiency has been studied. Four-week introduction of chitosan did not have a significant effect on levels of vitamins C, B1, B2 and A in the liver of animals, on vitamin B2 blood plasma concentration and thiamine and riboflavin urinary excretion regardless of the degree of vitamin deficiency intensity. The significantly decrease of vitamin E blood plasma concentration has been observed at high dose of chitosan in the diet under moderate vitamin deficiency, whereas under deep deficit such reduction has been detected even at a low dose. Thus, long-term chitosan inclusion in the diet under existing polyhypovitaminosis can lead to the deterioration of the sufficiency with fat-soluble vitamins.