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Relationship between zinc and copper nutritional status and risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease

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dc.contributor.authorGeders, Jane M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairRitchey, Sanford J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBaertl, J. M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBowen, Phyllis E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHerbert, William G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDriskell, Judy A.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Nutrition and Foodsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:15:36Zen
dc.date.adate2010-07-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:15:36Zen
dc.date.issued1978-08-15en
dc.date.rdate2010-07-08en
dc.date.sdate2010-07-08en
dc.description.abstractA study was conducted to assess the relationship between the zinc/copper ratio and risk factors (hypertension, obesity, elevated serum cholesterol and triglycerides, cigarette smoking, and exercise activity level) associated with susceptibility to cardiovascular disease. A questionnaire technique for assessment of physical activity was presented. The zinc/copper ratio was determined from the zinc and copper concentrations of hair samples obtained from sixty-four male subjects, ranging in age from 19 to 59 years. Correlation coefficients revealed no discernible relationship between either the zinc and copper content of hair, or the zinc/copper ratio obtained from these values. Serum cholesterol and triglyceride values, zinc concentrations in hair and the zinc/copper ratio were tested for significant differences associated with age. Statistical analysis indicated that these parameters were not significantly different. Such results were attributed to the wide range of variation within groups for this sample population. Data was not supportive of Klevay's altered zinc/copper ratio hypothesis as the major factor in the etiology of cardiovascular disease.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentvi, 121 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-07082010-020340en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07082010-020340/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38731en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1978.G43.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 40294202en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectminerals and dieten
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1978.G43en
dc.titleRelationship between zinc and copper nutritional status and risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseaseen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Nutrition and Foodsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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