Daily dietary lithium intake in Belgium using duplicate portion sampling

Authors
Van Cauwenbergh, R Hendrix, P Robberecht, H Deelstra, H
Citation
R. Van Cauwenbergh et al., Daily dietary lithium intake in Belgium using duplicate portion sampling, Z LEBENSM U, 208(3), 1999, pp. 153-155
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR LEBENSMITTEL-UNTERSUCHUNG UND-FORSCHUNG A-FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
14314630 → ACNP
Volume
208
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
153 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
1431-4630(1999)208:3<153:DDLIIB>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
For the first time, daily dietary lithium intake for adults in Belgium has been evaluated by duplicate portion sampling, the heating of the samples in a microwave oven and atomic absorption spectrometric determination of the element. The mean intake value for adults (8.6+/-4.6 mu g/day) is very low compared to the scarce literature data. Since the lithium requirement of hu mans and animals is still unknown, no comparison could be made with RDA val ues.