Inadequate supplies of potassium and magnesium in relief food - implications and countermeasures
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Inadequate supplies of potassium and magnesium in relief food - implications and countermeasures. / Michaelsen, Kim F.; Clausen, Torben.
In: The Lancet, Vol. 329, No. 8547, 1987, p. 1421-1423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Inadequate supplies of potassium and magnesium in relief food - implications and countermeasures
AU - Michaelsen, Kim F.
AU - Clausen, Torben
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Analyses of relief food used in Ethiopia showed that, because of food refinement, 6 out of 10 samples of cereals contained too little potassium and magnesium to cover daily needs. Malnutrition is often associated with gastrointestinal infections, which lead to further deficiency of these electrolytes. Potassium and magnesium are required for protein synthesis, growth, and tissue repair. Since protein supplies are often marginal, relief food should contain sufficient potassium and magnesium to allow optimum utilisation of dietary nitrogen sources. This may be achieved by using coarse qualities of cereals, by supplementing cereals with legumes, and by avoiding cooking procedures that extract these salts from the cereals.
AB - Analyses of relief food used in Ethiopia showed that, because of food refinement, 6 out of 10 samples of cereals contained too little potassium and magnesium to cover daily needs. Malnutrition is often associated with gastrointestinal infections, which lead to further deficiency of these electrolytes. Potassium and magnesium are required for protein synthesis, growth, and tissue repair. Since protein supplies are often marginal, relief food should contain sufficient potassium and magnesium to allow optimum utilisation of dietary nitrogen sources. This may be achieved by using coarse qualities of cereals, by supplementing cereals with legumes, and by avoiding cooking procedures that extract these salts from the cereals.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(87)90604-0
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(87)90604-0
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 2884505
AN - SCOPUS:0023194209
VL - 329
SP - 1421
EP - 1423
JO - The Lancet
JF - The Lancet
SN - 0140-6736
IS - 8547
ER -
ID: 258036063