The below mentioned article provides a short note on Specific Dynamic Action (SDA). Definition Specific Dynamic Action (SDA): It is defined as the extra heat production over and above the caloric value of a given amount of food when used by the body. Example: An amount of protein which contains 100 kcal (25 gm.) when metabolized in the body, the [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Measurement of Energy Value of Foods. The foodstuffs (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) on combustion by oxygen produce heat. This amount of heat can be measured in a bomb calorimeter. Carbohydrate and fat are completely oxidized in the body to CO2 and water like that of bomb calorimeter. But proteins are [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Basal Metabolism:- 1. Definition of Basal Metabolism 2. Conditions for Measurement of Basal Metabolism 3. Factors Influencing 4. Measurement 5. Significance. Contents: Definition of Basal Metabolism Conditions for Measurement of Basal Metabolism Factors Influencing Basal Metabolic Rate Measurement of Basal Metabolic Rate Significance of Basal Metabolic Rate 1. Definition of Basal Metabolism: [...]