Food Label Reading. 1  Serving Size: This is the amount of food that people should eat for 1 serving. It is written in cups or ounces and also in metric, such as grams (gm) or milliliters (mL). It is important to remember that serving size means the cooked, ready-to-eat part of the food.
hypoalbuminemia. [- 1 alboÌoÌâ²minÄâ²mÄÂ·É] 2  a condition of abnormally low levels of albumin in the blood. It may occur in celiac disease, tropical sprue, malnutrition, and some forms of liver or kidney impairment. Also spelled hypoalbuminaemia.
Causes. Hypoalbuminemia can result from decreased albumin production, defective synthesis because of hepatocyte damage, deficient intake of amino acids, increased losses of albumin via GI or renal processes, and, most commonly, acute or chronic inflammation. Some of the many causes are discussed below.