Sex Variation in the Nutritional State of Urban Zulu Adults
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- 1 March 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 9 (2) , 229-235
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/9.2.229
Abstract
The examination of a population sample of urban Zulu adults in Durban revealed a tendency for women to have slightly lower serum albumin, and slightly higher serum globulin levels, than men. There was evidence indicating that these differences were largely related to sex variation in diet, and to the effects of childbearing and lactation. Edema was more common among the women than among the men. There was evidence suggesting that this was associated with their lower serum albumin levels, and their considerably greater adiposity.Keywords
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