Dietary Fibre (2 Parts)

Synopsis

Examines dietary fibre, fibre content of foods, biochemistry and physiological effect of fibre with particular reference to faecal bulking and intestinal transit time. Interactions of fibre and carbohydrate absorption in normal subjects are explained and related to the treatment of patients with diabetes, dumping syndrome and hyperlipidaemia.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 39, 30 min.

Year of production

1977

Availability

Sale

Uses

Courses in nutrition and dietetics; postgraduate medical audiences.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

dietary fibre; nutrition

Credits

Director

Trevor A Scott

Producer

Trevor A Scott

Writer

D Jenkins; J H Cummings

Cast

J G Cummings

Production Company

Name

University of London Audio-Visual Centre

Notes

Closed down.

Sponsor

Name

British Postgraduate Medical Federation

Phone

071-831 7599

Address

33 Millman Street
LONDON
WC1N 3EJ

Distributor

Name

Wellcome Film

Email

misc@wellcome.ac.uk

Web

http://wellcomelibrary.org/about-us/about-the-collections/moving-image-and-sound-collection/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7611 8766

Fax

020 7611 8577

Address

Moving Image & Sound Collections
Wellcome Library
183 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE