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: [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Caloric Requirements for Human Body. The food requirements of a man depend upon his basal metabolism, S.D.A., the work to be done and the climatic conditions. Extra calorie is also required for a starved man to build up his tissues, a pregnant woman for the foetus and a child for [...]