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178 . Thirtieth Biennial Report revealing in North Carolina is the condition of the mouth, lips, tongue, gums, teeth for it is here that pellagra, scurvy and some other deficiencies are most readily diagnosed. In the period of this study pellagra has almost disappeared from hospital practice and presumably is at the present time quite infrequent in the state. Scurvy from vitamin C deficiency in its completely developed form is almost never seen. The mildest forms of vitamin C deficiency are probably most important in school children. Other mild vitamin deficiencies such as those of thiamin and riboflavin are of quite questionable status since the signs recommended for this diagnosis are quite nonspecific and are not frequently found. Deficiency in iron intake with resultant of anemia does seem to be a very widespread condition. Vitamin A deficiency, as shown by signs in the skin or eyes, is apparently a very rare finding. Other deficiencies are also so very infrequent and of uncertain diagnosis. If only the recorded food intake is considered the diet of most North Carolinians is far below that which is recommended as adequate. These individual records of intake are naturally approximations only and contain many inaccuracies. They are an index to intake and show trends and for groups of individuals are quite informing though perhaps unreliable for a single record. In general calorie intakes of surveyed populations in North Carolina are not more than two-thirds of the recommended level for the same age, sex and activity groups. This does not mean that available energy here is decreased by one-third, since quite evidently when calories are available most individuals will get what is needed by each, and calorie foods are very accessible in North Carolina. The percentage of fat in the diet here approximates 40 per cent of total calories, a level which is considered a luxury level in any land. Protein intake is approximately 14 per cent of the total calories of the diet and this again is quite a satisfactory level. The average intakes of vitamins A and C, thiamin and riboflavin are all far below the recommended daily allowances of the National Research Council. The signiflcance of these levels is a matter needing critical appraisal since every evidence we have in this state points to a luxury rather than essential level in those official figures. Whether or not the higher intakes lead to increased energy, vitality and joy of living remains to be demonstrated. Most easily to be improved is the deficiency in vitamin C, a condition most important in children of school age or lower. The deficiency in iron intake undoubtedly is an important factor in the anemia of low grade which is so widespread in the state and improvement in the intake of the B complex vitamins would undoubtedly be of some value in the health of the people, though it is far from demonstrated that the present levels are leading to any measurable adverse effect. This whole matter can be summarized by stating that the nutritional status of the population of the state, as judged by the sample surveys
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-02: Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1942-1944 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-030 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina State Board of Health [1909-1972] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Description | Publication began with the 13th (1909/1910) and ceased with the 44th (1970/1972) |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : The Board, 1911- |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1942-1944 |
Identifier | NCHH-02-030-0182 |
Form General | Periodicals |
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Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 30 |
Page Number | 178 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | 178 . Thirtieth Biennial Report revealing in North Carolina is the condition of the mouth, lips, tongue, gums, teeth for it is here that pellagra, scurvy and some other deficiencies are most readily diagnosed. In the period of this study pellagra has almost disappeared from hospital practice and presumably is at the present time quite infrequent in the state. Scurvy from vitamin C deficiency in its completely developed form is almost never seen. The mildest forms of vitamin C deficiency are probably most important in school children. Other mild vitamin deficiencies such as those of thiamin and riboflavin are of quite questionable status since the signs recommended for this diagnosis are quite nonspecific and are not frequently found. Deficiency in iron intake with resultant of anemia does seem to be a very widespread condition. Vitamin A deficiency, as shown by signs in the skin or eyes, is apparently a very rare finding. Other deficiencies are also so very infrequent and of uncertain diagnosis. If only the recorded food intake is considered the diet of most North Carolinians is far below that which is recommended as adequate. These individual records of intake are naturally approximations only and contain many inaccuracies. They are an index to intake and show trends and for groups of individuals are quite informing though perhaps unreliable for a single record. In general calorie intakes of surveyed populations in North Carolina are not more than two-thirds of the recommended level for the same age, sex and activity groups. This does not mean that available energy here is decreased by one-third, since quite evidently when calories are available most individuals will get what is needed by each, and calorie foods are very accessible in North Carolina. The percentage of fat in the diet here approximates 40 per cent of total calories, a level which is considered a luxury level in any land. Protein intake is approximately 14 per cent of the total calories of the diet and this again is quite a satisfactory level. The average intakes of vitamins A and C, thiamin and riboflavin are all far below the recommended daily allowances of the National Research Council. The signiflcance of these levels is a matter needing critical appraisal since every evidence we have in this state points to a luxury rather than essential level in those official figures. Whether or not the higher intakes lead to increased energy, vitality and joy of living remains to be demonstrated. Most easily to be improved is the deficiency in vitamin C, a condition most important in children of school age or lower. The deficiency in iron intake undoubtedly is an important factor in the anemia of low grade which is so widespread in the state and improvement in the intake of the B complex vitamins would undoubtedly be of some value in the health of the people, though it is far from demonstrated that the present levels are leading to any measurable adverse effect. This whole matter can be summarized by stating that the nutritional status of the population of the state, as judged by the sample surveys |
Digital Format | JPEG 2000 |
Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-02/nchh-02-030.pdf |
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Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-02-030 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-02 |
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