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Source: International Atomic Energy Agency –
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With the support of the IAEA, specialists from nine countries in Southern and Eastern Europe were trained application of the deuterium dilution method to assess body composition. (Photo: IAEA)
Deuterium can be used in research to improve the assessment of diet quality; to understand whether weight gain (or loss) is due to fat or muscle; whether breastfeeding campaigns are effective; and whether certain population groups are at risk of high vitamin A intake. This information allows health professionals to adjust existing nutrition programs and interventions or develop new, more effective ones.
To assess body composition and determine the proportion of fat in a person's body mass, the deuterium label dilution method is used. Water in the human body contains a natural amount of deuterium. By drinking a small amount of deuterium oxide – water labeled with deuterium – you can measure the concentration of deuterium in saliva or urine and determine the ratio of fat to lean tissue in the body. You can find out more about how this method works at this link.
Deuterium can also be used to estimate the amount of breast milk consumed and to determine whether a baby is being fully breastfed. of this article You can learn more about how the maternal deuterium oxide method works.
In addition, vitamin A can also be labeled with deuterium, which allows for precise determine its content in the human body.
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