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.
The half-life of albumin is approximately 21 days, with a degradation rate of approximately 4% per day. Hypoalbuminemia is a common problem among persons with acute and chronic medical conditions. At the time of hospital admission, 20% of patients have hypoalbuminemia.