Quantitative effect of an isoenergetic exchange of fat for carbohydrate on dietary protein utilization in healthy young men
1979
Richardson, David P. | Wayler, Alan H. | Scrimshaw, Nevin S. | Young, Vernon R.
Because the nitrogen (N) balance is affected by dietary protein and energy intake, it can be used to assess protein utilization and requirements. Half of a group of 10 male college students ate a 1:1 carbohydrate:fat ratio diet for 21 days while the other half ate a 1:2 ratio diet. After a break the groups switched diets for another 21 days. In the 1:1 ratio diet, 6 subjects had a negative N balance, but 8 improved on the 1:2 ratio diet. Energy intake and N balance correlated strongly with 2.6 mg N/kg body weight and 1.3 mg N/kg body weight retained for each additional kilocalorie per kilogram of total energy intake for the 1:1 and the 1:2 ratio diets, respectively. N utilization improved and blood urea N was reduced significantly with the 1:2 ratio diet. Serum cholesterol levels and serum triglyceride levels on day 14 decreased significantly on the 1:1 ratio diet. The isoenergetic exchange of dietary fat for carbohydrate demonstrated a significant measurable effect on protein utilization and metabolism.
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