Comparative Nutrition Of Man and Domestic Animals

PrefaceContents of Volume IIIntroductionSection I: The Nutrient Requirements of the Animal Body. Requirements Represented by Nutrient Expenditures 1. The Maintenance Requirement of Energy: The Basal Metabolism I. The Basal Metabolism II . Basal Metabolism and Body Size III. Factors Affecting the Basal Metabolism References 2. The Maintenance Requirement of Energy: The Activity Increment I. Measurement of Activity Increment II. Mean Estimates and Variability of Activity Increment References 3. The Maintenance Requirement of Protein I. The Dichotomy Concept in Metabolism II. The Dichotomy in Protein Metabolism III. The Endogenous Metabolism of Nitrogen IV. The Nature of the Endogenous Metabolism of Nitrogen and its Constancy V. Relation between the Minimum Endogenous Nitrogen Metabolism and the Basal Metabolism of Energy VI. Amino Acid Requirements for the Replacement of Endogenous Nitrogen Losses VII. Is the Endogenous Loss of Nitrogen an Adequate Measure of the Net Protein Requirement for Maintenance? VIII. Recapitulation References 4. The Water Requirements for Maintenance I. The Participation of Water in Body Functions II. The Water Content of the Animal Body III. The Water Compartments of the Body IV. The Water Balance V. The Requirements of Water for Maintenance VI. Modification of Water Requirements by Prolonged Water Restriction References 5. The Mineral Requirements of Maintenance I. Occurrence of Minerals in Animal Tissues II. Criteria of the Nutritional Essentiality of the Minerals III. The Functions of Minerals in the Animal Body IV. Mineral Requirements for Maintenance V. Recapitulation References 6. The Nutrient Requirements for Muscular Work I. The Physiology and Biochemistry of Muscle II. The Energetic Efficiency of Muscular Work III. Factors Affecting the Energy Cost of Work IV. The Nutrient Requirements of Muscular Work Addendum References 7. The Nutrient Requirements for Growth and Senescence Part I. Growth Part II. Senescence 8. The Storage of Nutrients in the Body, with Particular Reference to Fattening and Obesity I. Introduction II. The Storage of Water III. The Storage of Protein IV. The Storage of Minerals V. Vitamin Storage VI. The Storage of Energy VII. Obesity VIII. The Fattening of Farm Animals IX. Obesity: Its Relation to Disease X. Epilogue References 9. The Nutrient Requirements for Mammalian Reproduction I. Introduction II. The Placenta III. Length of Gestation Period IV. Multiparity V. Prenatal Growth VI. The Heat Increment of Gestation VII. Some Salient Features of the Metabolism in Pregnancy VIII. The Total Nutrient Requirements for Pregnancy References 10. The Nutrient Requirements for Lactation I. Introduction II. The Physiology of Lactation III. The Biochemistry of Lactation IV. The Nutrient Requirements for Milk Production Addendum References 11. The Nutrient Requirements for Egg Production I. Introduction II. The Domestic Fowl III. The Nutrient Requirements of Poultry for Egg Production ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index