Study on the Blood Properties and Nutrient Intakes / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to make clear a comprehensive relationship between two groups of blood properties and nutrient intakes. The first group of measurement include hemoglobin contents, hematocrits and blood specific gravity and the second group of measurements includ energy, protein, fat, carbohydorate, vitamin A, B<SUB>1</SUB>, B<SUB>2</SUB>, C, animal protein, animal fat, iron, animal iron and age.<BR>These figures are taken from the epidemiological survey of Tokushima prefecture, including 301 males and 379 females, investigated from 1975 to 1980.<BR>Appling the canonical correlation analysis, we found the following results.<BR>1) In male, only canonical correlations were statistically significant. The hematocrit related strongly to carbohydorate, animal protein, fat intakes and age.<BR>2) In female, only canonical correlations were statisticall significant. Both hemoglobin contents and blood specific gravity effected carbohydorate and energy intakes.