| Relevance of a borderline vitamin deficiency in relation to the question of vitamin requirement. | |
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PMID: 508272 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A definition is given for the terms of latent and borderline vitamin deficiency, and the vitamin requirement and optimal vitamin supply, respectively, are discussed in relation to these two terms. The upper limit of the latent vitamin deficiency status can be used to define the optimal intake of vitamins, whereas the lower limit indicates the minimum requirement. The impact on health of a latent vitamin deficiency lies in the risk of falling into a manifest vitamin deficiency during sudden stress, whereas, in borderline vitamin deficiency status, some health functions are affected so that a problem of public health may arise and countermeasures should be taken. |
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Authors:
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G Brubacher |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bibliotheca nutritio et dieta Volume: - ISSN: 0067-8198 ISO Abbreviation: Bibl Nutr Dieta Publication Date: 1979 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1980-01-19 Completed Date: 1980-01-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413657 Medline TA: Bibl Nutr Dieta Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 176-83 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Ascorbic Acid / metabolism Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / metabolism Avitaminosis / physiopathology* Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nutritional Requirements Sex Factors Vitamins* / metabolism |
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0/Vitamins; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid |
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