ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS

摘要

DISCLOSED IS A CULTURE MEDIUM AND METHODS FOR IYMPHOCYTE ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF HUMANS BY WHICH REPEATABLE AND QUANTITATIVE ASSAYS FOR DEFICIENCIES, ABNORMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OR IMBALANSES OF VITAMINS, MINERALS, AMINO ACIDS; FOR CARBORHYDRATE UTILIZATION, METABOLISM AND IMBALANCES AND THE LIKE ARE OBTAINED SO THAT NUTRITION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CAN BE OPTIMIZED THEREBY PROVIDING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH AND PRODUCITIVITY. MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF IYPHOCYTES AND COMPONENTS OF THE CULTURE MEDIUM ARE UTILIZED MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO CONDUCT A LARGE NUMBER OF NUTRITIONAL ASSAYS WITH A SMALL SAMPLE OF BLOOD.