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Effect Of Age, Caloric Restriction, And Dietary Protein On Bone Composition Of Male Rats, Melany H. Looper

Masters Theses

Thirty-day old male Wistar rats were fed 1 of 8 purified diets. Three groups were fed diets containing either 12, 20, or 28% casein (protein) ad libitum. Three other groups were fed diets containing 18, 30, or 42% casein with a feed intake restricted to two-thirds of that consumed by the ad libitum groups. In addition, two groups were initially fed diets containing 20% casein, then the casein level was either gradually (0.8%/month) decreased to 12% or increased to 28% by 1 year of age. At either 1 or 2 years of age, the rats were sacrificed, and their femurs …

Compliance Of Prenatal Patients With Dietary Instructions Prior To Blood Glucose Testing And A Comparison Of Mixed Meal Screening Tests To Glucose Load Screening Tests, Rebecca A. Walton

Masters Theses

Three different instruction methods and their influence on selection of a breakfast test meal were studied. Subjects were 139 pregnant, Caucasian females screened for gestational diabetes by two-hour postprandial blood glucose evaluation. Macronutrient components and kilocalories of the self-selected meals were variables analyzed and compared to the nutrient pattern of a standard meal plan. The effect of varying levels of nutrients on blood glucose values was examined.

Subjects were assigned randomly to one of three groups. Subjects in Group I were given no written or verbal instructions about test meal selection but were instructed to eat breakfast. Written instructions in …