Research Catalog

Title

Protein metabolism during infancy / editor, Niels C.R. Räihä.

Publication

New York : Raven Press, [1994], ©1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Nestlé Nutrition Workshop (33rd : 1993 : Magaliesburg, South Africa)
• Räihä, Niels C. R.

Description

xii, 252 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

• Chapters examine the protein content of human colostrum and mature human milk and the amino acid patterns of protein in human milk and formula.
• Close attention is given to the protein requirements of low-birthweight, very-low-birthweight, and small-for-gestational-age infants and to the essential amino acid requirements of infants with inborn errors of metabolism. The protein needs of healthy full-term infants, both during the first four months and during weaning, are also examined.
• Coverage begins with studies on the biochemistry and physiology of protein metabolism, the interrelations between protein and energy metabolism, and the digestibility and absorption of protein in infants. The contributors then assess current international recommendations on protein intakes during infancy and discuss concerns regarding the quantity and quality of protein available in human milk and formula.
• Other chapters focus on the nutritional importance of nonprotein nitrogen; the role of essential and nonessential amino acids in neonatal nutrition; the significance of nucleic acids, nucleotides, and related compounds in infants; and the role of tumor necrosis factor in protein metabolism.
• Protein Metabolism During Infancy is an essential reference for all neonatologists, pediatricians, and nutritionists. It offers invaluable guidance on designing appropriate nutritional regimens both for healthy full-term infants and for premature or compromised infants.
• This volume reviews recent studies on protein metabolism during infancy and presents authoritative guidelines on optimal protein intake for infants. The findings and recommendations presented are of crucial importance in view of current concerns about meeting the special nutritional needs of premature and sick infants.

Series Statement

Nestlé Nutrition workshop series ; v. 33

Uniform Title

Nestlé Nutrition workshop series ; v. 33.

Subjects

• Congress
• Proteins > metabolism
• Proteins in human nutrition > Congresses
• Proteins > Metabolism > Congresses
• Infants > Nutrition > Requirements > Congresses
• Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Genre/Form

Congress.

Note

• Based on the 33rd Nestlé Nutrition Workshop held in Magaliesburg, South Africa, 10-12th May, 1993.
• "Nestlé nutrition services."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• The Biochemistry and Physiology of Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism, with Reference to Protein Nutrition / Vernon R. Young, Antoine E. El-Khoury, Melchor Sanchez and Leticia Castillo -- Isotopic Methods for Studying Protein Turnover / Peter J. Garlick and Margaret A. McNurlan -- Interrelations between the Degradation Rates of RNA and Protein and the Energy Turnover Rates / Gerhard Schoch and Heinrich Topp -- Digestibility and Absorption of Protein in Infants / Bo Lonnerdal -- International Recommendations on Protein Intakes in Infancy: Some Points for Discussion / Brian A. Wharton -- Protein Content of Human Milk, from Colostrum to Mature Milk / Niels C. R. Raiha -- Nutritional Importance of Non-protein Nitrogen / Bo Lonnerdal -- Qualitative Aspects of Protein in Human Milk and Formula: Amino Acid Pattern / Willi E. Heine -- Protein Requirements of Low Birthweight, Very Low Birthweight, and Small for Gestational Age Infants / Sudha Kashyap and William C. Heird.
• Protein Requirement of Healthy Term Infants during the First Four Months of Life / Niels C. R. Raiha -- Protein Needs during Weaning / Irene E. M. Axelsson -- Essential and Non-essential Amino Acids in Neonatal Nutrition / David Keith Rassin -- Significance of Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Related Compounds in Infant Nutrition / Ricardo Uauy-Dagach and Richard Quan -- Inborn Errors of Metabolism: A Model for the Evaluation of Essential Amino Acid Requirements / Jean-Louis Bresson, Francoise Rey, Florence Poggi, Eliane Depondt, Veronique Abadie, Jean-Marie Saudubray and Jean Rey -- Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor in Protein Metabolism / Kevin J. Tracey.

ISBN

0781702151

LCCN

94001490

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries