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III. Ways of quantitating nutrient requirements

Methods Methods: Maximum growth in the young Methods: Prevention/cure of deficiency diseases Methods: Saturation of tissue Methods: Balance studies Methods: Changes in a secondary variable Methods: Amounts in typical diets     Summary:     Previous Page Next Page

Methods: Changes in a secondary variable

Changes in some secondary variable in response to the nutrient may be measured, e.g., changes in blood cholesterol in response to soluble dietary fiber.

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