Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man / an experimental study
PHYSIOLOGICAL ECONOMY IN NUTRITION
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE MINIMAL PROTEID REQUIREMENT OF THE HEALTHY MAN
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
BY RUSSELL H. CHITTENDEN, Ph.D., LL.D., Sc.D.
DIRECTOR OF THE SHEFFIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL OF YALE UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSOR OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY; MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY; MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, ETC.
NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY 1907
Copyright, 1904 , By Frederick A. Stokes Company
Published in November, 1904
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
R. H. Chittenden
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INTRODUCTORY
I. EXPERIMENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL MEN.
CHITTENDEN.
MENDEL.
UNDERHILL.
DEAN.
BEERS.
Summary
II. EXPERIMENTS WITH VOLUNTEERS FROM THE HOSPITAL CORPS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
OAKMAN.
MORRIS.
BROYLES.
COFFMAN.
SLINEY.
STELTZ.
HENDERSON.
FRITZ.
COHN.
LOEWENTHAL.
ZOOMAN.
BATES.
DAVIS.
AVERAGE DAILY OUTPUT OF NITROGEN.
TABLE OF BODY-WEIGHTS.
First Nitrogen Balance.
OAKMAN.
Second Nitrogen Balance.
OAKMAN.
Third Nitrogen Balance.
OAKMAN.
Summary Regarding Nitrogen Requirement.
Physical Condition of the Men.
MEASUREMENTS.
STRENGTH OR DYNAMOMETER TESTS.
INDIVIDUAL STRENGTH TESTS.
MORRIS.
COFFMAN.
OAKMAN.
ZOOMAN.
STELTZ.
HENDERSON.
LOEWENTHAL.
SLINEY.
FRITZ.
COHN.
BROYLES.
TOTAL STRENGTH
REPORT ON REACTION TIME.
Character of the Blood.
General Conclusions.
Daily Dietary of the Soldier Detail from October 2, 1903, to April 4, 1904.
III. EXPERIMENTS WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, TRAINED IN ATHLETICS.
ANDERSON, G. W.
ANDERSON, W. L.
BELLIS.
CALLAHAN.
DONAHUE.
JACOBUS.
SCHENKER.
STAPLETON.
AVERAGE DAILY EXCRETION OF METABOLIZED NITROGEN FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS OF THE EXPERIMENT.
Nitrogen Balance.
DONAHUE.
JACOBUS.
SCHENKER.
STAPLETON.
BELLIS.
The Physical Condition of the Subjects.
STRENGTH OR DYNAMOMETER TESTS.
Reaction Time.
Report on Reaction.
General Summary.
IV. THE SYSTEMIC VALUE OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ECONOMY IN NUTRITION.
AVERAGE DAILY EXCRETION THROUGH THE URINE FOR SEVEN-NINE MONTHS.—Professional Group.
AVERAGE DAILY EXCRETION THROUGH THE URINE FOR FOUR-FIVE MONTHS.—Student Group.
AVERAGE DAILY EXCRETION THROUGH THE URINE FOR FIVE MONTHS—Soldier Detail.
V. ECONOMIC AND SOCIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF THE RESULTS.
VI. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS.
VII. DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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