The relationship between zinc and protein in pregnant women
| dc.contributor.author | Cross, Elizabeth A. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Human Nutrition and Foods | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-31T17:50:20Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-31T17:50:20Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 1982 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | A balance study was conducted for twenty-eight days on pregnant women consuming self-selected diets. Subjects were divided into the following groups: low zinc (9.98 ± 2.90, no supplement), high zinc (23.36 ± 2.59, on supplement), low nitrogen (below 10 gm/day) or high nitrogen (above 10 gm/day). Zinc and nitrogen data were determined from food, beverage and supplement intakes and urine and fecal excretions. Zinc retentions were 3.32 ± 6.33 in the supplemented group, 4.94 ± 10.91 in the non-supplemented group. Zinc retention in the nitrogen divided groups was -1.88 ± 9.43 for the group with intake above 10 gm/day, 4.26 ± 6.49 for the group with intake below 10 gm/day. No significant difference was found between the zinc supplemented group and the non-zinc supplemented group for either zinc or nitrogen retention. Nitrogen retentions were 2.42 ±. 2.17 mg/day for the zinc supplemented group and 3.53 ±. 3.29 mg/day for the non-zinc supplemented group. Nitrogen retention for the group with intake above 10 gm/day was 3.99 ±. 2.50 mg/day for the group with intake below 10 gm/day was 1.10 ±. 1.45 mg/day. Significant differences were found for nitrogen retention in the groups based on nitrogen intake. Higher nitrogen intake was associated with higher nitrogen retentions (p<.01). Significant differences were also found in zinc retention based on nitrogen consumption. Higher nitrogen intake was associated with lower zinc retention (p<.001). Plasma zinc was also measured. The mean plasma zinc was 70.46 ± 12.78 micrograms of zinc per 100 ml. The subject with the lowest zinc plasma level in the group also had a premature infant. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Science | en |
| dc.format.extent | iv, 50, [2] leaves | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/87100 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| dc.relation.isformatof | OCLC# 9346387 | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject.lcc | LD5655.V855 1982.C767 | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Zinc in the body | en |
| dc.title | The relationship between zinc and protein in pregnant women | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Nutrition and Foods | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science | en |
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