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blood pressure and, 415, 420, 442-443, 452
body weight and, 432, 436
cancer and, 10, 16, 334, 437-442, 444, 452, 660, 673
CHD and, 16, 444-446, 533, 660, 673, 695
cigarette smoking and, 10, 444, 660
cirrhosis and, 10, 33, 92; see also Alcoholic cirrhosis
clinical studies of, 436
coronary occlusion score and, 445
cultural aspects of, 433-435
data sources on, 47
diabetes mellitus and, 446
epidemiologic evidence on, 436, 437-439
ethnographic review of, 433-434
flushing of the skin and, 88, 93
gallbladder disease and. 127
glucose tolerance and, 446
historical perspective on, 433-435
hyperglycemia and, 446, 452
hyperlipidemia and, 443-444
hypertension and, 10, 16, 108, 415, 442-443, 660
hyperuricemia and, 447
hypoglycemia and, 446-447
insulin resistance and, 446
liver injury and, 10, 16, 33, 124-125, 447-449, 452, 673;
see also Alcoholic cirrhosis
for medicinal purposes, 434
metabolic disorders from, 446-449
neurological impairment and disorders and, 16, 431, 449-451, 452, 673
in nonliterate societies, 435
in non-Western literate societies, 435
nutritional disorders and, 10, 16, 434, 441-442, 448-449, 450-451, 634, 673
obesity and, 144, 436-437
osteoporosis and, 10, 619, 660
policy implications of, 451
during pregnancy, 10, 16, 452-453, 673, 681
recommended levels of, 16, 18, 451, 673, 675, 678-680, 682-683, 686-688
renal disease (chronic) and, 447, 452
reporting of, 25, 27, 60, 61, 81, 436, 442
safe levels of, 431, 432
sex differences in, 432-433, 452
stroke and, 105, 442-443, 452, 660
trace element intake from, 376
transcultural anthropological perspective on, 434
trends in, 60-61, 81, 431-433
vitamin deficiencies and, 335, 450-451, 452
in Western societies, 434-435
zinc and, 442, 450
see also Ethanol
Alcohol dehydrogenase, 88, 93, 440, 448
Alcoholic beverages
ale, 61
amount of ethanol in, 432
availability of, 47, 126
beer, 10, 16, 60, 61, 432-439, 441, 444, 445, 447, 451, 475, 660, 673
calories supplied by, 62, 140, 435-436
carbohydrate content of, 436
carcinogens in, 441, 452, 475, 480, 486
cognac, 436
80 proof, 432, 436, 438
86 proof, 443
gin, 434
monitoring status, 62, 81
rum, 434
sherry, 436, 441
vermouth, 441
vodka, 436
whiskey, 62, 393, 432, 434, 436, 437
wine, 16, 60, 61, 391, 392, 432-434, 436, 438, 439, 441, 444, 445, 673
see also Alcohol consumption: Ethanol: and specific alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy, 446
Alcoholic cirrhosis
age and, 125
animal studies of, 33
diagnosis of, 124
epidemiology of, 447-448
ethnic correlates of, 125
genetic and familial factors in, 92, 634
liver cancer and, 438-439
megaloblastic anemia and, 338
in migrants, 125
mortality rates, 125-126, 435, 447
nutritional factors in, 335, 336, 338, 448-449, 451, 634
population differences in frequency of, 125
prevalence of, 124, 447, 660
relation to alcoholism, 447-448, 660
sex differences in, 125, 447
socioeconomic status and, 125
time trends in morbidity and mortality, 125-126
see also Liver disease
Alcoholic dementia, 449
Alcoholic peripheral neuropathy, 449
Alcoholic polyneuritis, 334
Alcoholism and alcohol abuse
age and, 60-61, 432, 451-452
carcinogenic effects of dietary deficiencies associated with, 334, 441-442
defined, 431
electroencephalographic activity and, 93
family studies of, 92, 93
genetic and environmental factors in, 92-93, 433
liver damage from, 124-125, 334, 336, 338-340, 452, 660
male-limited susceptibility to, 93
markers of genetic susceptibility, 93
milieu-limited susceptibility to, 93
nutrient deficiencies from, 284, 334, 337-340, 357, 434, 450-452, 660
organ damage from, 92
prevalence of, 16, 433, 451, 673
racial and ethnic differences in, 443, 452
research needs on. 95, 453, 542, 556
symptoms of drunkenness, 431
twin studies of, 92, 93
Aldehyde dehydrogenase deficiency, 88, 93
Aldosterone, 418, 424
Alfalfa, 298, 490
Alginates, 74
Alkaline phosphatase, 302
Alkyl benzenes, 488
Allergic reactions, 478
Allyl isothiocyanate, 490
Aluminum
Alzheimer's disease and, 387-388, 395
animal studies of, 387, 388
cancer and, 387
clinical studies of, 387-388
dietary sources of, 387
epidemiologic studies of, 387-388
intake trends, 387
short-term tests of, 387
Alzheimer's disease
aluminum and, 387-388, 395
manganese and, 386
treatment of, 216
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, 17, 674
American Academy of Pediatrics, 17, 226, 674, 684-685
American Cancer Society, 676
American Dental Association, 17, 674
American Diabetes Association, 667, 676, 681
American Health Foundation, 685, 686
American Heart Association
dietary recommendations, 226, 667, 676, 677, 685, 686
risk calculations for coronary disease events, 108-109
American Indians, see Native Americans, and specific tribes
American Medical Association, 676
Ames test, see Mutagenicity tests
Amino acids
classification of, 259
data sources on availability of, 47
deficiencies, 262
glucogenesis from, 446
metabolism of, 337
requirement changes, 259
substitutions in apolipoproteins, 168
sulfur-containing, 423
supplements, 17, 448-449, 674
see also Essential amino acids; and specific amino acids
Aminoazobenzene, 28, 478
4-Aminobiphenyl, 478
2-Aminofluorene, 264, 381, 384, 440
Aminoimidazoquinoline, 485
Aminomethylimidazoquinoline, 485
Aminopolysaccharides, 291
Ammonia, 86
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 387
Anagyrine, 490
Analytical methods
b-carotene, 313
dietary cholesterol, 199
fiber, 292-293
folacin in foods, 67
Anemia
copper deficiency and, 381, 517
hemolytic, 88, 320, 490
iron deficiency, 77, 88, 369-370, 395
megaloblastic, 338
microcytic, 373
monitoring children and pregnant women for, 44, 51
pernicious, 88
Aneurysms, 105, 333