The Journal of Nutrition back issues from January 2003:
Effects of dietary fibers on magnesium absorption in animals and humans
Jan 01, 2003; ... Recent Advances in Nutritional Sciences Effects of Dietary Fibers on Magnesium Absorption in Animals and Humans1 ABSTRACT There is overwhelming evidence that dietary fibers are an important component of human and animal diets and play an important role in human health. Because ...
Peter J. Reeds (February 22, 1945-August 13, 2002)
Jan 01, 2003; ... Peter J. Reeds (February 22, 1945-August 13, 2002)1 Peter Reeds was a brilliant scientist, valued colleague, caring mentor, treasured friend and, all in all, a truly exceptional human being. During his almost 30 years of highly productive research, he made a number of seminal ...
A proteomic investigation of isolated soy proteins with variable effects in experimental and clinical studies
Jan 01, 2003; ... A Proteomic Investigation of Isolated Soy Proteins with Variable Effects in Experimental and Clinical Studies1 ABSTRACT Dietary preparations of soy proteins used for clinical studies, particularly of hypercholesterolemia, in Europe and the United States were the subject of a proteomic ...
Iron overload in hypercholesterolemic rats affects iron homeostasis and serum lipids but not blood pressure
Jan 01, 2003; ... Biochemical and Molecular Actions of Nutrients Iron Overload in Hypercholesterolemic Rats Affects Iron Homeostasis and Serum Lipids but Not Blood Pressure1 ABSTRACT Epidemiologic and experimental data suggest that excess iron may contribute to the development of cardiovascular ...
The prebiotic characteristics of fructooligosaccharides are necessary for reduction of TNBS-induced colitis in rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) increase the growth of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and promote butyrate and lactate production. Because of these properties, FOS may benefit intestinal inflammation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of FOS on colitis in rats and ...
Copper deficiency induces the upregulation of the copper chaperone for Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase in weanling male rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... Biochemical and Molecular Actions of Nutrients Research Communication Copper Deficiency Induces the Upregulation of the Copper Chaperone for Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase in Weanling Male Rats1 (Manuscript received 7 August 2002. Initial review completed 27 August 2002. Revision ...
Glucose-6-phosphatase activity is not suppressed but the mRNA level is increased by a sucrose-enriched meal in rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... Glucose-6-Phosphatase Activity Is Not Suppressed but the mRNA Level Is Increased by a Sucrose-Enriched Meal in Rats1,2 ABSTRACT The expression of glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase) mRNA is repressed by insulin and stimulated by cAMP and dexamethasone, with the insulin effect dominant. Both ...
Plant-derived monoterpenes suppress hamster kidney cell 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase synthesis at the post-transcriptional level
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient-Gene Interactions Plant-Derived Monoterpenes Suppress Hamster Kidney Cell 3-Hydroxy-3-- Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Synthesis at the Post-- Transcriptional Level1 ABSTRACT The rate-limiting enzyme for mevalonate and cholesterol synthesis in mammalian cells is ...
Pancreatic metallothionein-I may play a role in zinc homeostasis during maternal dietary zinc deficiency in mice
Jan 01, 2003; ... Pancreatic Metallothionein-I May Play a Role in Zinc Homeostasis during Maternal Dietary Zinc Deficiency in Mice1 ABSTRACT Herein, the function of pancreatic metallothionein (MT)-I during zinc deficiency in pregnancy was examined using transgenic mice, which constitutively express the ...
The permissive effect of zinc deficiency on uroguanylin and inducible nitric oxide synthase gene upregulation in rat intestine induced by interleukin 1(alpha) is rapidly reversed by zinc repletion
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient-Gene Interactions The Permissive Effect of Zinc Deficiency on Uroguanylin and Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Upregulation in Rat Intestine Induced by Interleukin 1 alpha Is Rapidly Reversed by Zinc Repletion1,2 ABSTRACT Deficient intake of zinc from the diet ...
Transcription profiling in rat liver in response to dietary docosahexaenoic acid implicates stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase as a nutritional target for lipid lowering
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT The gene expression profile in response to dietary docosahexaenoic acid rich oil for 6 wk was analyzed in the livers of male Sprague-Dawley rats to identify genes whose expression was regulated by dietary modification and correlated with serum lipid changes. Such genes may represent ...
Sex and hormonal status modulate the effects of psyllium on plasma lipids and monocyte gene expression in humans
Jan 01, 2003; ... Sex and Hormonal Status Modulate the Effects of Psyllium on Plasma Lipids and Monocyte Gene Expression in Humans1 ABSTRACT Psyllium (PSY) intake decreases plasma LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in men and pre- and post-menopausal women while PSY effects on plasma triglycerides (TG) are sex ...
Expression of DNase I in rat parotid gland and small intestine is regulated by starvation and refeeding
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient-Gene Interactions-Research Communication Expression of DNase I in Rat Parotid Gland and Small Intestine Is Regulated by Starvation and Refeeding1 (Manuscript received 31 August 2002. Initial review completed 29 September 2002. Revision accepted October 9, 2002.) ...
The H475Y polymorphism in the glutamate carboxypeptidase II gene increases plasma folate without affecting the risk for neural tube defects in humans
Jan 01, 2003; ... The H475Y Polymorphism in the Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II Gene Increases Plasma Folate without Affecting the Risk for Neural Tube Defects in Humans1 ABSTRACT In the diet, folate exists predominantly in the form of polyglutamates. Before absorption, these polyglutamates must be ...
The serum LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio is influenced more favorably by exchanging saturated with unsaturated fat than by reducing saturated fat in the diet of women
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Serum LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio Is Influenced More Favorably by Exchanging Saturated with Unsaturated Fat Than by Reducing Saturated Fat in the Diet of Women1 ABSTRACT We compared the effects of a high fat diet [38.4% of energy (E%) from fat; HSAFA diet, polyunsaturated/saturated ...
Carnitine and choline supplementation with exercise alter carnitine profiles, biochemical markers of fat metabolism and serum leptin concentration in healthy women
Jan 01, 2003; ... Carnitine and Choline Supplementation with Exercise Alter Carnitine Profiles, Biochemical Markers of Fat Metabolism and Serum Leptin Concentration in Healthy Women1 ABSTRACT We sought to determine the effects of supplementary choline, carnitine and a combination of the two with or ...
Two polyol, low digestible carbohydrates improve the apparent absorption of magnesium but not of calcium in healthy young men
Jan 01, 2003; ... Human Nutrition and Metabolism Research Communication (Manuscript received 25 July 2002. Initial review completed 3 September 2002. Revision accepted 1 October 2002) ABSTRACT The effects of nondigestible oligosaccharides including polyols on intestinal mineral absorption have ...
Increasing the cooking temperature of meat does not affect nonheme iron absorption from a phytate-rich meal in women
Jan 01, 2003; ... Increasing the Cooking Temperature of Meat Does Not Affect Nonheme Iron Absorption from a Phytate-Rich Meal in Women1 (Manuscript received 1 August 2002. Initial review completed 29 August 2002. revision accepted 7 October 2002.) ABSTRACT The effect of increasing cooking ...
Supplementation with (beta)-carotene or a similar amount of mixed carotenoids protects humans from UV-induced erythema
Jan 01, 2003; ... (Manuscript received 27 August 2002. Initial review completed 13 September 2002. Revision accepted 10 October 2002.) ABSTRACT Carotenoids are useful oral sun protectants, and supplementation with high doses of Beta-carotene protects against UV-induced erythema formation. We compared the ...
Intakes of calcium and vitamin D predict body mass index in the population of Northern Norway
Jan 01, 2003; ... Intakes of Calcium and Vitamin D Predict Body Mass Index in the Population of Northern Norway1 ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate whether there is any association between body mass index (BMI) and life-style factors, with a special emphasis on calcium and vitamin D intakes ....
Changes in child survival are strongly associated with changes in malnutrition in developing countries
Jan 01, 2003; ... Changes in Child Survival Are Strongly Associated with Changes in Malnutrition in Developing Countries1,2 ABSTRACT Considerable evidence suggests that malnutrition affects human performance, health and survival, including physical growth, morbidity, mortality, cognitive development, ...
Household food insufficiency is associated with poorer health
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT The purposes of this study were to estimate the prevalence of household food insufficiency in Canada, to identify sociodemographic characteristics of households most likely to report food insufficiency and to examine the relationship between food insufficiency and physical, mental and ...
Muscle lipid metabolism and insulin secretion are altered in insulin-resistant rats fed a high sucrose diet
Jan 01, 2003; ... Muscle Lipid Metabolism and Insulin Secretion Are Altered in Insulin-- Resistant Rats Fed a High Sucrose Diet1,2 ABSTRACT Feeding rats a sucrose rich diet (SRD) induces hypertriglyceridemia and insulin resistance. The purposes of this study were to determine the time course of changes ...
Consumption of raw potato starch increases colon length and fecal excretion of purine bases in growing pigs
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism Consumption of Raw Potato Starch Increases Colon Length and Fecal Excretion of Purine Bases in Growing Pigs1 ABSTRACT Male growing pigs were fed a diet containing 250 g/kg of native corn starch (CS; 26% amylose, 74% amylopectin) or 250 g/kg of raw potato ...
Early postnatal food intake alters myofiber maturation in pig skeletal muscle
Jan 01, 2003; ... Early Postnatal Food Intake Alters Myofiber Maturation in Pig Skeletal Muscle1 ABSTRACT We examined the effects of undernutrition on muscle development during the first postnatal week in pigs. Eighteen piglets were subjected to three nutritional levels (300, 200 or 100 g/(kg body d) of ...
Absorption and conversion of 11,12-(3)H-(beta)-carotene to vitamin A in Sprague-Dawley rats of different vitamin A status
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Metabolism Absorption and Conversion of 11,12-^sup 3^H-beta-Carotene to Vitamin A in Sprague-Dawley Rats of Different Vitamin A Status1,2 ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the bioavailability and bioconversion to vitamin A of a single oral dose in oil or ...
Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats are lower from lime-treated corn flour than from wheat flour when they are fortified with different sources of iron
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Requirements Iron Bioavailability and Utilization in Rats Are Lower from Lime-Treated Corn Flour than from Wheat Flour When They Are Fortified with Different Sources of Iron1 ABSTRACT Although iron bioavailability from wheat flour fortified with iron has been widely ...
Serum concentrations of lipids, vitamin D metabolites, retinol, retinyl esters, tocopherols and selected carotenoids in twelve captive wild felid species at four zoos
Jan 01, 2003; ... Serum Concentrations of Lipids, Vitamin D Metabolites, Retinol, Retinyl Esters, Tocopherols and Selected Carotenoids in Twelve Captive Wild Felid Species at Four Zoos1 ABSTRACT Serum concentrations of several nutrients were measured in 12 captive wild fetid species including caracal ...
Inevitable iron loss by human adolescents, with calculations of the requirement for absorbed iron
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Requirements Inevitable Iron Loss by Human Adolescents, with Calculations of the Requirement for Absorbed Iron1 ABSTRACT In growing individuals, the requirement for absorbed iron consists of iron needed for growth and iron needed to replace inevitable iron loss. We ...
Exposing ferrets to cigarette smoke and a pharmacological dose of (beta)-carotene supplementation enhance in vitro retinoic acid catabolism in lungs via induction of cytochrome...
Jan 01, 2003; ... Exposing Ferrets to Cigarette Smoke and a Pharmacological Dose of beta-Carotene Supplementation Enhance In Vitro Retinoic Acid Catabolism in Lungs via Induction of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes1,2 ABSTRACT In our previous studies, we found lower levels of retinoic acid (RA) in the lungs of ...
Detrimental effects of a high fat diet in early renal injury are ameliorated by fish oil in Han:SPRD-cy rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Interactions and Toxicity Detrimental Effects of a High Fat Diet in Early Renal Injury Are Ameliorated by Fish Oil in Han:SPRD-cy Rats1,2 ABSTRACT Dietary fish oils containing (n-3) fatty acids can modulate renal inflammatory injury. We previously demonstrated that a ...
Dahl salt-sensitive rats excrete 25-hydroxyvitamin D into urine
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrient Interactions and Toxicity Research Communication Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rats Excrete 25-Hydroxyvitamin D into Urine1,2 (Manuscript received 12 July 2002. Initial review completed 10 September 2002. Revision accepted 17 October 2002.) ABSTRACT The plasma ...
Zinc deficiency suppresses the development of oral tolerance in rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutritional Immunology Zinc Deficiency Suppresses the Development of Oral Tolerance in Rats1 ABSTRACT Oral tolerance is a specific immune unresponsiveness to food antigens to prevent hypersensitivity reactions. We investigated whether zinc deficiency affects oral tolerance ....
Low intake of fruits, berries and vegetables is associated with excess mortality in men: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) study
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutritional Epidemiology Low Intake of Fruits, Berries and Vegetables Is Associated with Excess Mortality in Men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) Study1 ABSTRACT Diets rich in fruits and vegetables have been of interest because of their potential health ...
Lactation counseling increases breast-feeding duration but not breast milk intake as measured by isotopic methods
Jan 01, 2003; ... Lactation Counseling Increases Breast-Feeding Duration but Not Breast Milk Intake as Measured by Isotopic Methods1 ABSTRACT The importance of exclusive breast-feeding in the first 6 mo of life is widely recognized, but most mothers still do not reach this goal. Several studies have ...
Regional variations of blood pressure in the United States are associated with regional variations in dietary intakes: The NHANES-III data
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT Compared with other regions in the United States, the southern region has had the highest stroke mortality rate and a more prevalent and resistant hypertension. We designed this analysis of the data obtained from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey III (NHANESIII), ...
Acute phase protein levels and thymus, spleen and plasma protein synthesis rates differ in adult and old rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutrition and Aging ABSTRACT Aging induces a dysregulation of immune and inflammation functions that may affect protein synthesis rates in lymphoid tissue and plasma proteins. We quantified in vivo synthesis rates of thymus, spleen and plasma proteins, including albumin and acute phase ...
Protein digestibility and quality in products containing antinutritional factors are adversely affected by old age in rats
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABSTRACT The protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) has been recommended to be the most suitable method for routine evaluation of protein quality of foods by FAO/WHO. The PDCAAS method includes the use of young rats for predicting protein digestibility of foods for all ages ...
Genistein activates p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, inactivates ERK1/ERK2 and decreases Cdc25C expression in immortalized human mammary epithelial cells
Jan 01, 2003; ... Genistein Activates p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase, Inactivates ERK1/ERK2 and Decreases Cdc25C Expression in Immortalized Human Mammary Epithelial Cells1 ABSTRACT Genistein (4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone) is an isoflavonoid present in soybeans that exhibits anticarcinogenic effects ...
Impications of day-to-day variability on measurements of usual food and nutrient intakes
Jan 01, 2003; ... Nutritional Methodology-Research Communication Implications of Day-to-Day Variability on Measurements of Usual Food and Nutrient Intakes1,2 ABSTRACT Day-to-day variability in dietary intake makes it difficult to measure accurately the "usual" intake of foods and nutrients. The ...
Nutrient requirements for preterm infant formulas--molybdenum
Jan 01, 2003; ... Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: Recently, an assessment of the nutrient requirements for premature infant formulas was published in The Journal of Nutrition (1). Current knowledge has been considered to be inadequate for the assessment of minimum or maximum levels of ...
Do maternal methyl supplements in mice affect DNA methylation of offspring? / Reply
Jan 01, 2003; ... Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I am writing regarding the recent article by Cooney et al. (1). I share the authors' interest in the potential for metabolic imprinting to occur via epigenetic mechanisms (2) and their perception of the importance of epigenetics to ...
Dairy product components and weight regulation: Symposium overview
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation: Symposium Overview1 The area of dairy product components and weight regulation is attracting increasing interest with the rapid rise in related publications. The collection ...
Increased dairy product or calcium intake: Is body weight or composition affected in humans?
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation Increased Dairy Product or Calcium Intake: Is Body Weight or Composition Affected in Humans?1 ABSTRACT To assess the possible impact of increased intakes of dairy products or calcium on body weight or composition, a ...
Calcium intake and reduction in weight or fat mass
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation Calcium Intake and Reduction in Weight or Fat Massi ABSTRACT Obesity is a growing epidemic with subsequent health consequences leading not only to reduced quality of life but also to increased medical costs. Growing ...
Mechanisms of dairy modulation of adiposity
Jan 01, 2003; ... Mechanisms of Dairy Modulation of Adiposity' ABSTRACT Dietary calcium plays a pivotal role in the regulation of energy metabolism, in that we have found high calcium diets to attenuate adipocyte lipid accretion and weight gain during periods of overconsumption of an energy-dense diet ...
The conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomer, t10c12-CLA, is inversely associated with changes in body weight and serum leptin in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Isomer, t1Oc12-CLA, Is Inversely Associated with Changes in Body Weight and Serum Leptin in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus'2 ABSTRACT Isomers of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) are found in beef, lamb and dairy products. Diets containing CLA ...
The role of leucine in weight loss diets and glucose homeostasis
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Role of Leucine in Weight Loss Diets and Glucose Homeostasis1,2 ABSTRACT Debate about the optimum balance of macronutrients for adult weight maintenance or weight loss continues to expand. Often this debate centers on the relative merits or risks of carbohydrates vs. fats; however, ...
Normalizing calcium intake: Projected population effects for body weight
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Dairy Product Components and Weight Regulation Normalizing Calcium Intake: Projected Population Effects for Body Weight1,2 ABSTRACT Published data describing the inverse relationship between calcium intake and body weight in 564 women were evaluated for their ...
Advances in retinoid research: Mechanisms of cancer chemoprevention symposium introduction
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Advances in Retinoid Research: Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention Advances in Retinoid Research: Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention Symposium Introduction1 3 Abbreviations used: AhR, aryl hydrocarbon receptor; RA, retinoic acid; RAR, retinoic acid receptor; RXR, ...
Retinoid target gene activation during induced tumor cell differentiation: Human embryonal carcinoma as a model
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Advances in Retinoid Research: Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention Retinoid Target Gene Activation during Induced Tumor Cell Differentiation: Human Embryonal Carcinoma as a Model1,2 ABSTRACT Many agents that exhibit chemopreventive activity are able to mediate a ...
Pharmacological doses of some synthetic retinoids can modulate both the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and retinoid receptor pathways
Jan 01, 2003; ... Pharmacological Doses of Some Synthetic Retinoids Can Modulate Both the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Retinoid Receptor Pathways1,2 ABSTRACT Retinoids have been demonstrated to have pharmacological application in the areas of dermatology and oncology. In addition to the natural ...
Vitamin A (retinoids) regulation of mouse melanoma growth and differentiation
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Advances in Retinoid Research: Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention Vitamin A (Retinoids) Regulation of Mouse Melanoma Growth and Differentiation1,2 ABSTRACT The incidence of melanoma is rapidly increasing in the U.S. population. At the present, there is no effective ...
Retinoids and alcohol-related carcinogenesis
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Advances in Retinoid Research: Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention Retinoids and Alcohol-Related Carcinogenesis1,2 ABSTRACT Chronic and excessive alcohol intake is associated with an increased incidence of a variety of cancers (e.g., liver, oral cavity, esophagus, ...
Interrelationships between power-related and belief-related factors determine nutrition in populations
Jan 01, 2003; ... Interrelationships between Power-Related and Belief-Related Factors Determine Nutrition in Populations1 ABSTRACT The vast majority of social research in nutrition has focused either on economic, material and political factors ("power-related" variables) or on psychological, cultural and ...
Participation, power and beliefs shape local food and nutrition policy
Jan 01, 2003; ... Participation, Power and Beliefs Shape Local Food and Nutrition Policy1 ABSTRACT Community participation is believed to hold a number of benefits, including the incorporation of local knowledge in planning, generation of greater support for and sustainability of local actions and being ...
Breastfeeding among low income, African-American women: Power, beliefs and decision making
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Beliefs, Power and the State of Nutrition: Integrating Social Science Perspectives in Nutrition Interventions Breastfeeding among Low Income, African-American Women: Power, Beliefs and Decision Making1,2 ABSTRACT Breastfeeding rates among African-American women lag ...
Macro- and microlevel processes affect food choice and nutritional status in the republic of the Marshall Islands
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Beliefs, Power and the State of Nutrition: Integrating Social Science Perspectives in Nutrition Interventions Macro- and Microlevel Processes Affect Food Choice and Nutritional Status in The Republic of the Marshall Islands1,2 ABSTRACT Despite its relative isolation ...
Symposium: Nutrition and infection, prologue and progress since 1968--symposium introduction
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium Introduction1 The bidirectional interrelationships between host nutrition and infectious illnesses are exceedingly complex. Despite many studies conducted over the years, these multifaceted associations are still incompletely understood. This Symposium was planned to shed new ...
Historical concepts of interactions, synergism and antagonism between nutrition and infection
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Nutrition and Infection, Prologue and Progress Since 1968 Historical Concepts of Interactions, Synergism and Antagonism between Nutrition and Infection1 ABSTRACT In the 1950s textbooks of nutrition made little or no mention of a relation to infection. The same was ...
Metabolic effects of infection on protein and energy status
Jan 01, 2003; ... Metabolic Effects of Infection on Protein and Energy Status1 ABSTRACT A review of some of the seminal studies of metabolism during various infections indicates that similar patterns of metabolic alterations occur during these illnesses. This patterned metabolic array occurs whether the ...
Diarrhea and malnutrition
Jan 01, 2003; ... Symposium: Nutrition and Infection, Prologue and Progress Since 1968 Diarrhea and Malnutrition1 ABSTRACT Publication of the WHO monograph, "Interactions of Nutrition and Infection," in 1968 by Scrimshaw, Taylor and Gordon stimulated many scientists to pursue further research on ...
The history of nutrition: Malnutrition, infection and immunity
Jan 01, 2003; ... The History of Nutrition: Malnutrition, Infection and Immunity1,2 ABSTRACT The relationship between nutritional status and the immune system has been a topic of study for much of the 20th century. Dramatic increases in our understanding of the organization of the immune system and the ...
Tropical enteritis: Nutritional consequences and connections with the riddle of cholera
Jan 01, 2003; ... Tropical Enteritis: Nutritional Consequences and Connections with the Riddle of Cholera1 ABSTRACT One of the important consequences of the infection-nutrition interaction is mediated by malabsorption associated with chronic inflammation in the intestine, enteritis. Studies made possible ...