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Animal and Human Calorimetry

Author : J. A. McLean

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 360 pages

File Size : 49,9 MB

Release : 2007-12-03

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780521048859

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This volume provides a comprehensive survey of the theory, practice, and techniques of calorimetry as applied to the study of energy metabolism in humans and animals. Calorimetry is used to estimate nutritional requirements of man and farm livestock and to evaluate different foods. It is also a powerful tool used in research into fundamental nutritional and physiological life processes and in the evaluation of stresses imposed by abnormal or severe environments. It is currently being applied in various branches of medical research and can be used as a diagnostic tool in hospitals for investigation of metabolic disorders. The authors discuss both direct calorimetry, which measures heat loss directly, and indirect calorimetry, where heat loss is inferred by measurement of some of the chemical byproducts of metabolism. In addition, guidance is provided to the instrumentation, technical problems, and precautions necessary to obtain accurate calorimetric measurements.





Measuring Metabolic Rates

Author : John R. B. Lighton

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 285 pages

File Size : 21,68 MB

Release : 2018-12-24

Category : Science

ISBN : 0198830394

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This is the only authoritative textbook on metabolic measurement of animals, ranging in mass from fruit flies to whales. It integrates a rigorous theoretical background with detailed practical guidelines for making actual measurements in the field and laboratory.



Energy Metabolism in Animals and Man

Author : Sir Kenneth Lyon Blaxter

Publisher : CUP Archive

Page : 356 pages

File Size : 32,17 MB

Release : 1989-06-29

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780521369312

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Abstract: This book discusses the factors which affect the heat produced by animals and man and the ways in which the energy of the organic components of their diets are used to support growth and reproduction. The general thermodynamic principles are considered in addition to the physical principles related to heat loss by radiation, convection, conduction and evaporation of water. Major parts of the book deal with the minimal or basal production of heat, with the heat produced during muscular work and as a result of physiological reactions to the climatic environment. The test is intended for undergraduates and postgraduates who are studying energy metabolism in the context of zoology, agriculture, ecology, or medicine.



Comparative Nutrition Of Man and Domestic Animals

Author : H Mitchell

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 724 pages

File Size : 46,97 MB

Release : 2012-12-02

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0323142982

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Comparative Nutrition of Man and Domestic Animals, Volume I discusses practical phases in the evaluation of the nutrient requirements of man and his domesticated animals and the factors that modify these quanta. This book also covers various nutrients' biochemical nature, functions, and participation in the energy transactions of the body. Organized into 11 chapters, the book initially discusses the principles of the basal metabolism and the activity increment and their role in evaluating maintenance requirement of human and animal for energy. The subsequent chapter focuses on the maintenance requirement of protein under stress and non-stress conditions. Other chapters discuss nutrient requirements for maintenance, such as water and minerals. The book also examines the nutrient requirements for muscle activities, growth, senescence, reproduction, and lactation. A discussion on the storage of nutritive material, such as water, protein, minerals, vitamins, and energy, is included. This volume is an invaluable source for organic chemists, biochemists, animal physiologists, zoologists, and nutritionists.



Doubly Labelled Water

Author : J. Speakman

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 420 pages

File Size : 48,82 MB

Release : 1997-09-30

Category : Science

ISBN : 9780412637803

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Divided into three parts, Doubly Labelled Water presents a clear and accessible account of this technique. Part One presents a general introduction to the study of animal energetics: Part Two discusses the theory behind use of doubled labellled water and Part Three evaluates the practical aspects of its use and the methodlologies required for its application.



Energy Value of Foods

Author : Annabel Laura Merrill

Publisher :

Page : 126 pages

File Size : 41,89 MB

Release : 1955

Category : Food

ISBN :

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Nutritional Biochemistry

Author : Tom Brody

Publisher : Academic Press

Page : 1044 pages

File Size : 14,98 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780121348366

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This "real-world" approach allows students to come away with a realistically informed view of the basis for much of our understanding of nutritional biochemistry.



Diet and Health

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 765 pages

File Size : 13,12 MB

Release : 1989-01-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309039940

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Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.