1. Food Allergy. - 1. Introduction. - 2. The Atopic Syndrome. - 3. The Diagnosis of Food Allergy. - 4. Clinical Food Allergic Syndromes. - 5. Anaphylactoid Reactions. - References. - 2. The Dietary Management of Diabetes. - 1. Introduction. - 2. How Much Carbohydrate?. - 3. Cholesterol. - 4. High Carbohydrate Diet and Triglycerides. - 5. Diabetic Diets The Patient's Point of View. - 6. Conclusions. - References. - 3. Cognitive Effects of Nutritional Deficiency. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Childhood Malnutrition. - 3. Malnutrition in Adulthood. - 4. Vitamin Deficiencies Strongly Associated with Cognitive Impairment. - 5. Vitamin Deficiencies Possibly Associated with Cognitive Impairment. - 6. Pharmaco-Nutrition. - 7. Summary. - 8. Acknowledgement. - References. - 4. Nutritional Assessment of Observed Nutrient Intake: An Interpretation of Recent Requirement Reports. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Human Nutrient Requirements: Understanding and Interpretation. - 3. Probability Approach to Interpretation of Nutrient Intake. - 4. Interpretation of Energy Intake. - 5. Estimation of Usual Intake. - 6. Evaluation of Diet Quality: Nutrient Density or Nutrient-Energy Ratios. - 7. Examination of Population Data: Estimation of Prevalence of Inadequacy or Population Risk. - 8. Conclusions. - References. - 5. The Role of Ethanol in the Etiology of Primary Liver Cancer. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Experimental Carcinogenesis Modeling. - 3. Carcinogenicity Initiation. - 4. Drug Metabolism. - 5. Cirrhosis. - 6. DNA Metabolism. - 7. Nutritional Status. - 8. Membrane Stability and Integrity. - 9. Other Mechanisms. - 10. Animal Experimentation. - 11. Conclusion. - 12. Acknowledgement. - References. - 6. Animal Models for the Study of Nutrition and Human Disease: Colon Cancer Atherosclerosis and Osteoporosis. - I. Colon Cancer. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Chemical Induction of Colonic Neoplasms in Animal Models. - 3. Neoplastic Lesions in Man and Animal Models. - 4. Diet Modulation of Colon Tumorigenesis in Animal Models. - 5. Summary. - 6. Future Perspectives. - II. Atherosclerosis. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Selection of the Animal Model. - 3. Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism. - 4. Plasma Lipoprotein Patterns. - 5. Conclusion. - III. Osteoporosis. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Pathophysiology of Human Osteoporosis. - 3. Nonhuman Primates. - 4. Dogs. - 5. Cats. - 6. Rodents. - 7. Conclusion. - References. - 7. Direct and Indirect Thermogenic Effects of Anorectic Drugs. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Direct Thermogenic Action of Anorectic Drugs. - 3. Indirect Thermogenic Action of Anorectic Drugs. - 4. Substrate Cycling as a Possible Mechanism of Indirect Thermogenesis. - 5. Conclusions. - References. - 8. Role of Fermented Milk Products in Milk Intolerance and Other Clinical Conditions. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Milk Intolerance. - 3. Other Diseases. - 4. Conclusions. - 5. Addendum. - 6. Acknowledgement. - References. - 9. Metabolic Interactions of Selenium with Cadmium Mercury and Silver. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Interaction of Selenium with Cadmium. - 3. Interaction of Selenium with Mercury. - 4. Interaction of Selenium with Silver. - 5. Influence of Metals on Selenium Metabolism. - 6. Some Possible Mechanisms of Interaction. - 7. Conclusions. - 8. Acknowledgement. - References. - 10. Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Newborn: An Update. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Short Bowel Syndrome. - 3. Intractable Diarrhea. - 4. Respiratory Distress Syndrome. - 5. Current Use of TPN. - 6. Establishing Nutrient Intake Requirements. - 7. Determination of Requirements for Specific Nutrients. - 8. Drug Compatibility and Parenteral Nutrients. - 9. Conclusion. - References. Language: English