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Application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries. Report of an IAEA consultants` meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 14-16 December 1992

Abstract

A Consultants` Meeting convened by the IAEA in December 1992, made recommendations on the organization of a Co-ordinated Research Programme (CRP) using stable isotopic techniques for international comparative studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in chronically undernourished people. The CRP will use recent developments in stable isotope tracer techniques ({sup 13}C and {sup 15}N) to assess the impact of infection in undernourished people on the kinetics of protein breakdown, protein synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and on the synthetic rates of selected plasma proteins. Studies will be conducted in developing countries, particularly in young children. The programme goals are to (i) elaborate methods and model protocols which can be implemented in developing countries to investigate the impact on protein metabolism of infection superimposed on chronic undernutrition; (ii) test they hypothesis that dietary requirements for protein and amino acids are related to the place of nutrition and are altered substantially when infection is superimposed on chronic undernutrition. When feasible, the primary focus on protein/amino acid metabolism will be extended to assessments of protein/energy interactions when H{sub 2}{sup 18}O becomes more readily available and/or at research sites with indirect calorimetry equipment. The data generated should be appropriate as a basis for  More>>
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1993
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
NAHRES-15; CONF-9212129-
Reference Number:
SCA: 560161; PA: AIX-26:005522; EDB-95:017402; SN: 95001299044
Resource Relation:
Conference: IAEA consultants` meeting on the application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries,Vienna (Austria),14-16 Dec 1992; Other Information: PBD: 1993
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; AMINO ACIDS; ANABOLISM; CATABOLISM; MAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PROTEINS; TRACER TECHNIQUES; MEETINGS; BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COORDINATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS; DIET; LEADING ABSTRACT; NUTRITION; RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS; STABLE ISOTOPES; 560161
OSTI ID:
10107815
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Section of Nutritional and Health-Related Environmental Studies
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE95609870; TRN: XA9437610005522
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
31 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

None. Application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries. Report of an IAEA consultants` meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 14-16 December 1992. IAEA: N. p., 1993. Web.
None. Application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries. Report of an IAEA consultants` meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 14-16 December 1992. IAEA.
None. 1993. "Application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries. Report of an IAEA consultants` meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 14-16 December 1992." IAEA.
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title = {Application of stable isotope tracer methods to studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in malnourished populations of developing countries. Report of an IAEA consultants` meeting held in Vienna, Austria, 14-16 December 1992}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {A Consultants` Meeting convened by the IAEA in December 1992, made recommendations on the organization of a Co-ordinated Research Programme (CRP) using stable isotopic techniques for international comparative studies of amino acid, protein, and energy metabolism in chronically undernourished people. The CRP will use recent developments in stable isotope tracer techniques ({sup 13}C and {sup 15}N) to assess the impact of infection in undernourished people on the kinetics of protein breakdown, protein synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and on the synthetic rates of selected plasma proteins. Studies will be conducted in developing countries, particularly in young children. The programme goals are to (i) elaborate methods and model protocols which can be implemented in developing countries to investigate the impact on protein metabolism of infection superimposed on chronic undernutrition; (ii) test they hypothesis that dietary requirements for protein and amino acids are related to the place of nutrition and are altered substantially when infection is superimposed on chronic undernutrition. When feasible, the primary focus on protein/amino acid metabolism will be extended to assessments of protein/energy interactions when H{sub 2}{sup 18}O becomes more readily available and/or at research sites with indirect calorimetry equipment. The data generated should be appropriate as a basis for reevaluating amino acid/protein requirements in these populations. Refs.}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1993}
month = {Dec}
}