Ruth M. Leverton
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Ruth M. Leverton | |
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| Born | March 23, 1908 |
| Died | September 14, 1982 |
Ruth M. Leverton (March 23, 1908 – September 14, 1982) was an American home economist,[1] known for her groundbreaking research on protein metabolism. She was a pioneer in using human subjects for controlled feeding studies, where participants lived in university live-in facilities alongside nonparticipants to study nutrient interactions.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Leverton, Ruth M.". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)
- ^ Hampl, Jeffrey S.; Schnepf, Marilynn I. (1998). "Constance V. Kies (1934–1993)". The Journal of Nutrition. 128 (10): 1597–1599. doi:10.1093/jn/128.10.1597. ISSN 0022-3166. PMID 9772123.
Further reading
[edit]- Jeffrey S. Hampl and Marilynn I. Schnepf (1999). "Ruth M. Leverton (1908–1982)". Journal of Nutrition. 129 (10): 1769–1772. doi:10.1093/jn/129.10.1769. PMID 10498746. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
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