 | | (introductory text...) |
| | 1. Introduction |
| | 2. The problem in defining requirements |
| | 3. Protein quality |
| | 4. The maintenance requirement (MR) |
| | 5.Diurnal cycling: the Millward-Rivers model |
| | 6. Theoretical basis of the MIT tracer balance studies |
| | 7. Technical problems of tracer balance studies |
| | 8. Results of the MIT tracer balance studies |
| | 9. Relation between leucine oxidation and nitrogen excretion |
| | 10. Factors relating to the design of tracer balance experiments |
| | 11. Breakpoint analysis |
| | 12. Effect of protein/amino acid intake on protein synthesis and breakdown |
| | 13. The colon: losses or gains? |
| | 14. Conclusion |
| | References |
| | Discussion |
| | References |
