Diet and Levels of Two Endogenous Antioxidants, Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase, In the Blood of Seventh - day Adventist Vegetarians And Non-Vegetarians In Mayera And Dansoman In The Greater Accra Region of Ghana

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dc.contributor.advisorAsante, M.
dc.contributor.advisorAsare, G.
dc.contributor.authorOfori-Amanfo, B.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Ghana,College of Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-16T09:36:27Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-13T15:32:44Z
dc.date.available2016-09-16T09:36:27Z
dc.date.available2017-10-13T15:32:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-06
dc.descriptionThesis(MSc)- University of Ghana, 2015
dc.description.abstractVegetarianism is a dietary lifestyle that involves the restriction of diet, disallowing some or all foods of animal origin, thereby consuming mainly foods of plant origin. Vegetarian diets are composed of only plant products which include fruits and vegetables, as well as grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. The plant products they consume are rich sources of vitamins such as Vitamins A, C and E which act directly as antioxidants, as well as protein and minerals such as zinc, iron, magnesium and selenium, which function as co-factors for antioxidant enzymes, synthesized in the body. Free radicals cause cell damage and have been found to be an important contributory factor in the occurrence of diseases such as brain dysfunction, cancer, cardiovascular diseases. Little data exists on dietary composition and serum levels of endogenous antioxidants of vegetarians in Ghana. Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the diet and serum and plasma levels of two common intracellular antioxidants in Seventh - day Adventist vegetarians and non-vegetarians in Mayera and Dansoman, in the Greater Accra region of Ghana. Methodology: A case – control study was carried out involving 39 vegetarians and 30 non-vegetarians. Blood pressure and anthropometric measurement (weight, height, visceral fat and body fat) was measured for all the participants. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio- demographic data of the participants. Dietary intake was assessed using a 24-hour recall and food frequency questionnaire. Venous blood samples were collected to assess serum and plasma levels of the endogenous antioxidants, catalase and superoxide dismutase.en_US
dc.format.extentxi,110p:ill
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/8614
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghana
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Ghana
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectVegetariansen_US
dc.subjectSuperoxide Dismutaseen_US
dc.titleDiet and Levels of Two Endogenous Antioxidants, Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase, In the Blood of Seventh - day Adventist Vegetarians And Non-Vegetarians In Mayera And Dansoman In The Greater Accra Region of Ghanaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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