study of the daily food consumption of pregnant women in Baghdad city

Between Nov: and Dec. 1990, [265] pregnant women attending maternal and child health centers in Baghdad were studied. Each subject was interviewed about food consumption during the previous 24 h. The nutrient intake was evaluated against the recommended dietary allowance [FAO/WHO]. The result showed that the apparent deficiencies were not prevalent among the women; in contrast this study revealed that iron deficiency anemia may be a substantial nutritional problem among female population

Effects of chronic renal failure and dialysis on serum lipid profile

Changes in serum lipids have been investigated in 159 patients with chronic renal failure and 45 apparently healthy controls. The patients were on different treatment regimes: 55 on peritoneal dialysis, 58 on haemodialysis and 46 on conservative treatment. The results showed a significant rise in serum triglycerindes with a fall in serum total cholesterol, and low and high density lipoprotein cholesterols in all patient groups [P < 0.001] as compared to their controls. The ratio of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol in these groups were significantly higher than their controls [P < 0.001]. This implies that these patients are on a high risk of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. Basal serum insulin [measured in 30 specimens from each group] showed consistently high levels in the patient groups relative to their controls. Factors effecting these changes are discussed