[Nutritional and antioxidant status of different contingents of the Ukrainian population exposed to radiation due to the Chernobyl AES accident].

The nutrition, particularly provision of antisclerotic and antioxidant nutrients, has been studied for population of radiation-controlled territories, personnel of nuclear power stations, radiation-exposed inpatients. Nutritional deficiency was stated in relation to vitamins A, C, E B-carotine, sulfur-containing amino acids. Imbalance was found in fat and carbohydrate rations.

[Pectin-containing products in the dietary nutrition of subjects exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl Atomic Electric Power Station].

Effect of natural and enriched with pectin tanned fruits on radiation-induced metabolic disorders was studied in persons subjected to radiation due to Chernobyl accident. It was shown that products in question beneficially influenced blood antioxidant system as well as brought to the norm contents of triglicerides and albumins in patients with IIa and IV types of hyperlipoproteinaemia.