THYROID AS A TARGET FOR NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS – PLENARY LECTURE
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Publication date: 2006-06-30
Pol. J. Food Nutr. Sci. 2006;56(Special issue 2s):7-11
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Thyroid activity is influenced by both food amount and composition. It is affected by protein to carbohydrate ratio, fat composition and level of dietary cholesterol. The role of thyroid hormone in the regulation of metabolism implies the necessity of taking into consideration the relationship between nutrition and thyroid activity in the design for nutritional interventions