Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man: an experimental studyChittenden, R. H. (Russell Henry)
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Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man: an experimental study
Chittenden, R. H. (Russell Henry)
Metabolism; Nutrition
The daily diet with its content of nitrogen, etc., is detailed under
Oakman. Any variations (only slight ones) from this diet are indicated
on the individual balance-sheets, corrections being made in the nitrogen
intake.
In all of the men, with one exception, a distinct plus balance is seen,
showing that under the conditions of this experiment the men were all
storing up nitrogen. The plus balance per day varied from 0.132 gram to
1.231 grams of nitrogen.
The average daily output of nitrogen through the urine for this seven
days’ period (Oakman’s case) was 7.24 grams, being 0.28 gram less per day
than in the preceding period. Sliney, the one man who failed to show a
positive balance, was apparently losing nitrogen at the rate of 0.48 gram
per day during this period.
All of the individual data are shown in the accompanying tables of
results:
OAKMAN.
_Monday February 29, 1904._
Breakfast.—Boiled rice 175 grams, milk 125 grams, sugar 25 grams, baked
potato 150 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams, butter 10 grams.
Dinner.—Baked spaghetti 250 grams, mashed potato 250 grams, bread 75
grams, boiled tomato 150 grams, apple pie 112 grams, one cup coffee 350
grams.
Supper.—Biscuit 175 grams, fried bacon 20 grams, fried sweet potato 150
grams, butter 20 grams, one cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Boiled rice 175 × 0.34 = 0.595 grams.
Milk 125 × 0.55 = 0.687
Sugar 25 × 0.00 = 0.000
Baked potato 150 × 0.34 = 0.510
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.082 = 0.287
Butter 10 + 20 = 30 × 0.16 = 0.480
Spaghetti 250 × 0.73 = 1.825
Mashed potato 250 × 0.30 = 0.750
Bread 75 × 1.61 = 1.207
Tomato 150 × 0.16 = 0.240
Apple pie 112 × 0.46 = 0.515
Biscuit 175 × 1.21 = 2.117
Fried bacon 20 × 3.80 = 0.760
Fried sweet potato 150 × 0.22 = 0.330
Tea 350 × 0.06 = 0.210
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.11 = 0.385
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Total nitrogen in food 10.466 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 6.880
Fuel value of the food 2670 calories.
_Tuesday, March 1, 1904._
Breakfast.—Fried rice 150 grams, syrup 50 grams, baked potato 150 grams,
butter 10 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Dinner.—Thick pea soup 250 grams, boiled onions 150 grams, boiled sweet
potato 150 grams, bread 75 grams, butter 20 grams, one cup coffee 350
grams.
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