Nutritional survey on the serum status of lipid, protein, and calcium levels in Nepalese.

J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.

Higuchi

et al. 2004

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Summary Serum nutritional components and food intake were examined in Nepalese (127 males and 163 females aged 4 to 72 years) living in a remote hilly village (area A and B, area A is located at a relatively lower altitude and is warmer) in the eastern region of Nepal. Mean values of height and weight for the groups covering ages 4 to 19 of both sexes and in both areas increased with age. The mean BMI value for each age group was mostly under 22, and the BMI correlated with age, and with systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The mean values of serum components were about the same levels in both sexes. Mean values of triglyceride (TG) of over 150 mg/dl were found in males 20-50 years old and in females over 50 years old in area A, and generally the mean values of TG of the subjects tended to be in the higher range of normal. The main foods consumed in both areas were rice, maize, potatoes, pulses, milk and dairy products, and vegetables, with a difference in the amounts consumed. Milk and dairy products were almost the sole food source of animal origin. The rather higher serum TG levels of the subjects may be due to large amounts of consumption of cereals containing a lot of carbohydrate, which transformed into lipids in the metabolic pathway. The present food intake study revealed that the amounts of food consumed were not adequate resulting in a latent and chronic deficiency of nutrients, especially such as calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and fat-soluble vitamins. These results suggest that improvement of the nutritional status is needed in this people group.

Section: Serum Nutritional Components and Relationship Among Themsupporting

confidence: 74%

Section: Serum Nutritional Components and Relationship Among Themmentioning

confidence: 64%

Serum Nutritional Components and Dietary Food Intake of People Living in a Remote Hilly Village in Eastern Nepal

J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr.

Higuchi

et al. 2004

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“…Compared with the normal range of TC (150-230 mg/dl), the mean TC level was at the lower range of normal levels (13), whereas the mean value of TG was at the higher range of normal levels in this study. Similar findings of high TG levels have been reported previously for other people (132-165 mg/dl in a remote hilly village, 175 mg/dl for the males in the Itahari district, 98-134 mg/dl for both sexes in the Chitwan district) in Nepal (4,17,18) and 23 to 72-yearold males (126.0±0.9 mg/dl) in Korea (19). The large intake of cereals containing much carbohydrate may have contributed to the higher serum TG level because excess carbohydrate intake is converted to fat in the human body.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Food consumption and serum nutritional status of people living in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal

Environ Health Prev Med

Satoh

et al. 2005

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The present food intake study revealed that the amounts of food consumption for both sexes, especially for the females, were mostly insufficient although the serum parameters were at the normal levels. The energy intake of both sexes was lower than that of estimated requirements and those in Terai region. The relatively high serum TG level of the subjects may be due to the consumption of large amounts of cereals containing much carbohydrate. Our findings suggested a marked influence on food consumption by food price and income in spite of the easier food availability in the city, and also lack of knowledge about nutrients and health, thus there is need for improvement of the nutritional status of this group of people.

“…The Alb concentration indicates the nutritional status, therefore, young females need more nutrition for pregnancy and breastfeeding infants, suggesting a need to improve nutritional status. The high amounts of Glb, especially γ-Glb, caused higher amounts of total protein (TP) than what is considered normal for the Japanese (6.8-8.2 g/dl for both sexes) (9) and for Itahari residents, an industrial district in the Terai region reported previously (4,10). γ-Glb is a major component of globulin and is known to increase with liver disease, and chronic or acute infectious diseases.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Serum protein and immunoglobulin levels among nepalese living in southern Nepal

Environ Health Prev Med

Nakanishi³

et al. 2002

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Objective: This study examined the levels of serum protein fractionation, immunoglobulin (Ig) and antistreptolysin O (ASO) of people (91 males and 84 females aged 10-68 years) living in the Terai region of southern Nepal, as there had previously been no information available about them.Methods: Blood samples were collected early in the morning after overnight fasting. Serum protein fractionation was carried out by cellulose-acetate electrophoresis. IgG, IgA, IgM and ASO were measured by immuno-turbidimetry with clinical kits.Results: The mean proportion of albumin (Alb) was rather low due to increased globulin (Glb). The Alb level of males was significantly higher than that of females, while the male 1-Glb level was significantly lower than that of females. The mean values of IgG, IgM and ASO for males were lower than those values for females, although the difference was significant only for the IgM value. The mean values of IgM for female age groups of 30-39 years or less were significantly higher than those for the corresponding male age groups. Age correlated positively with IgA, and negatively with ASO in both sexes.