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The Effect Of Exercise On Metabolic Rate With Time In Overweight And Normal Weight Subjects, Roberta Jewell Keswick

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Previous studies in the Lome Linda University laboratory showed that obese subjects on an exercise program lost approximately one pound more per week as compared to a non-exercise group. Energy expenditure calculations of the exercise did not account for the total caloric deficit required to lose the additional pound. The present study was designed to investigate changes in BMR and metabolic rate with time for normal weight and overweight subjects involved in a practical exercise program. The relationship of changes in BMR and metabolic rate in coping with the problems of obesity were also studied.

Fifteen subjects, eight overweight and …

Nutrition Field Observations And Experiences In The State Of Maryland, Kay Hudson Beavo

Masters Theses

This thesis is a resume of the author's field experience in public health agencies in Maryland. The field placement was planned to supplement previous work experience and graduate study toward a Master of Science Degree in Public Health Nutrition. The field placement was arranged to provide an opportunity for the student to gain an understanding of the interrelationships of nutrition programs and services at different governmental levels.

Two weeks were spent in the Maryland State Department of Health and in the Baltimore County Health Department, and four weeks were spent in the Baltimore City Health Department which is responsible for …

Field Experiences And Observations With The Nutrition Division, Maternity And Infant Care Project No. 551, Mobile County, Alabama, Mildred Louise Walker

Masters Theses

The major purpose of the field experience in public health nutrition with the Maternity and Infant Care Project No. 551 in Mobile County, Alabama was to facilitate the integration of academic knowledge and practical experience on a professional level. The experiences and observations during eight weeks in this agency have been analyzed in terms of the writer's objectives.

The writer gained a better understanding of the operation and functions of a health project and the role of a public health nutritionist within the organization by working with other disciplines within the agency. As a project. she planned and developed a …

Nutrition Field Observations And Experiences In The State Of New Mexico, Vera Geraldine Mcrae

Masters Theses

This report describes and analyzes the observations and experiences of the author during eight weeks of field experience with the Nutrition Consultant in the Maternal and Child Health Section, New Mexico Health and Social Services Department. The field experience provided an opportunity for the application of theories and principles to the actual practice of public health nutrition while working under the supervision of a nutritionist. The experience was designed to strengthen the author's understanding of public health by furthering her knowledge of the practice of public health in the community, of the role of nutrition within these public health programs …

Bone Densities And Dietary Intakes Of Preschool Children In Knox County, Tennessee, Sarah May Tucker

Masters Theses

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the diets of preschool children in selected kindergartens of Knox County, Tennessee; to determine the bone densities and other parameters of growth of these children; and to study the relationships that exist between diet and these measurements.

The subjects for the study were 142 children enrolled in four Head Start centers and two private preschools in the Knoxville area. Height, weight, and bone density measurements of the phalanx 5-2 were determined for the children, and seven-day dietary records were obtained for them. The bone density measurements were done by the direct scan …

Tb38: Utilization Of Amino Acids From Protein By The Growing Rat: Efficiency Of Carcass Protein Formation, Frederick H. Radke, Herman Dehaas, Richard A. Cook

Technical Bulletins

Ten experiment stations in the Northeast have cooperated in investigating three sources of amino acids (pure amino acids, milk protein and wheat gluten) at two levels (1.2% and 1.6% dietary nitrogen) with different subjects (humans, rats, pigs and protozoa) under different conditions (growth, maintenance and stress) in order to study availability of amino acids in protein. The publication describes the effect of the three nitrogen sources containing equal amounts of essential amino acids and nitrogen on the growth of rats over two and four weeks.

Tb40: Effect Of Dietary Changes On The Tissue Composition Of Rats, Frederick H. Radke, Herman Dehaas, Eileen K. Gabrielson

Technical Bulletins

The following experiments were done to study the effects of both long-term and day-by-day dietary changes of fat and protein on tissue fat and serum cholesterol levels.

Nutritive Values Of Russian Wildrye, Crested Wheatgrass, And Intermediate Wheatgrass Grazed By Cattle On Utah Foothill Ranges, George W. Mitchell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A comparative index to digestible nutrients was established for Russian wildrye, crested wheatgrass, and intermediate wheatgrass seeded on foothill areas of Utah. The nutritive values of these grasses were compared by the lignin ratio method, the chlorophyllan ratio method, and the in vivo rumen bag process.

Average digestion coefficients computed by the lignin ratio method for dry matter, ether extract, cellulose, and gross energy were highest for intermediate wheatgrass. Protein was more digestible for Russian wildrye. Digestible energy was adequate in all species to meet requirements for late lactation.

Results from the chlorophyllan ratio method were excessively high and were …

Quantitative Evaluation Of Saponin Content In Du Puits Alfalfa Foliage (Medicago Sativa L.) With Trichoderma, Wang Li-Chun

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Selections in Du Puits alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. ) were evaluated for saponin content. The data obtained from the Trichoderma bioassay were converted to saponin values by regressions and standard curves. It was necessary to adjust the concentration of alfalfa extract in the bioassay so that the saponin content in alfalfa was estimated in that portion of the curve showing a marked response to saponin. A different regression was established for each group of low and high saponin plants of Du Puits alfalfa. The standard curve prepared with extract of Du Puits alfalfa used on the basis of its …

The Utilization Of The Sulfur Of Sulfolipid By The Albino Rat, Susan Tredinnick Bowling

Masters Theses

³⁵S-sulfolipid was isolated from weanling rat brains and incorporated into a diet which was fed to rats for a period of nine days during which time urine and feces were collected daily in the initial study and continuously during the second phase of the study. The ³⁵S-sulfur from the sulfolipid was poorly absorbed, 20 percent of the ingested dose was excreted in the urine and 55 percent in the feces. The amount of radiation excreted in the urine plateaued after the third day with no significant difference occurring until the ninth day when there was a 96 percent …

An Effect Of Dietary Sulfate In Rats Fed Diets Low In Sulfur Containing Amino Acids, Helen T. Pfuderer

Masters Theses

Seven diets which were low in sulfur containing amino acids but with inorganic sulfate from 0.0002 percent to 3.130 percent in systematic increases were fed to rats. The sulfur as sulfate in freeze-dried and combusted lungs and livers of these rats was determined.

The data obtained showed a significant difference in both the amount of total sulfur in the lung as sulfate and the sulfur per mg. of dried lung. However, no significant difference was found in the total sulfur as sulfate in the liver or sulfur as sulfate per mg. of .dried liver. Since there is a high percentage …

Hay And Pasture Digestibility Measured In The Laboratory, D N. Tulloch

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A recently developed " i n vitro" (laboratory) method of determining the digestibility of hay and pastures is giving good results in the Department of Agriculture's Dairy Laboratory.

Superphosphate For Wheatbelt Pastures : Rates Of Application, Walter Jacob Cox

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

BECAUSE Western Australian soils are low in phosphorus, frequent applications of superphosphate are required for both crop and pasture production. The recommended rates are determined from the results of field experiments that test different quantities of super and measure the extra yield.

This article discusses the recommended rates of superphosphate in relation to soil type and superphosphate history. Methods of application and time of topdressing are also discussed.

Tallow As A Substitute For Butterfat In The Diet Of A Young Calf, R. Sprivulis

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WHILE cow's milk is the best food for a young calf it is also very expensive.

The normal substitute for whole milk is skim milk, but removing the butterfat from cow's milk reduces the dry matter content by 30 per cent and the digestible energy by 50 per cent.

High Stocking Rate On Kikuyu Dairy Pasture : Progress Report On Grazing Trials On Kikuyu-Sub. Clover Pasture At Denmark Research Station, F E. Ryan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

KIKUYU is one of the most valuable pasture plants on dairy farms in the South-West of Western Australia.

It combines well with subterranean clover and ryegrass if heavily stocked, and pastures managed in this way can be cut for legume-grass hay in the spring. However, relatively little is known of its carrying capacity or potential for production under grazing.

The Pig's Need For Minerals, N W. Godfrey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Only 16 of the one hundred odd chemical elements known are considered to be essential mineral elements for pigs.

As some of these are required in much smaller quantities than others, they are referred to as trace or minor elements, while the remainder are called major elements.

Higher Stocking Rates For Cattle On Irrigated Pasture : A Report From Wokalup Research Station, Maurice C. Cullity

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The possibility that higher cattle stocking rates than those commonly used could be economical was suggested by the results of a stocking rate trial at Wokalup Research Station

Sheep Management During Drought, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Experiencing a drought can be likened to fighting a war.

This article looks at alternatives and costs of maintaining the flock during the drought.

Survival Feeding Of Cattle During Drought, D J. Barker, J. T. Stoate

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

TO obtain adequate returns from the grazing of developed land, which has involved considerable capital investment, farmers may carry stock at rates which, though normally satisfactory, are too high in exceptionally poor seasons.

A look at some slternatives and their costs to maintaine the herd in drought.

More Butterfat Per Acre At Denmark Research Station, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

STOCKING rates on dairy farms are generally too low and can be substantially increased, but unfortunately there is no satisfactory measurement to indicate the potential of a particular pasture or environment.

A trial carried out on Denmark Research Station in 1966-67, to obtain information on carrying capacity of a dryland kikuyu-subterranean clover pasture.

A Comparison Of Methods Of Urea Application At Ajana, M G. Mason, R. J. Parkin, H. Patrick

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Compared with urea application separate from the seed, urea mixed with wheat seed delayed and reduced wheat germination, and reduced wheat yields, especially at high rates of urea.

Yields were higher where the urea was topdressed immediately before seeding than where it was top-dressed either immediately after, or two weeks after seeding.

Home Mixing Or Purchased Feeds?, P Mcnamara

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

FEED is the largest single cost in pig production, so any saving which can be made will be of major importance.

Fertiliser Recommendations For Apple Trees, N H. Shorter, J. E. L. Cripps

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE increased use of irrigation and chemical thinning in apple orchards and the planting of trees in light soils have resulted in responses to regular fertiliser dressings.