The effect of a low-protein diet and a cold environment on calorie intake and body composition in the rat

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN: 1475-2662|21|2|457-465

ISSN: 0007-1145

Source: British Journal of Nutrition, Vol.21, Iss.2, 1967-05, pp. : 457-465

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Abstract

1. Rats 10 weeks old were fed for 9 weeks either on a stock diet containing 17% protein, or on a low-protein diet prepared from the stock diet with added glucose, minerals and vitamins. Half the animals on each diet were kept at room temperature (21°) and half in a cold environment (5°).