Effects of dietary protein content and ratio of fat to carbohydrate calories on energy metabolism and body composition of growing rats
EW Hartsook, TV Hershberger, JCM Nee - The Journal of Nutrition, 1973 - Elsevier
Relationships among dietary protein, fat and carbohydrate were investigated in a modeling
experiment using male rats and isocaloric diets factorially arranged to describe outcome
responses of diets varying in protein content from 6 to 70% and in fat to carbohydrate
calories (“ratio”) from 0.2 to 1.4. Regression of body weight, weight gain and carcass dry
matter, nitrogen and ash gain on protein and “ratio” was described by linear and quadratic
coefficients for protein. Energy gain was optimal at 37.3% protein, Maximum quantities of …
experiment using male rats and isocaloric diets factorially arranged to describe outcome
responses of diets varying in protein content from 6 to 70% and in fat to carbohydrate
calories (“ratio”) from 0.2 to 1.4. Regression of body weight, weight gain and carcass dry
matter, nitrogen and ash gain on protein and “ratio” was described by linear and quadratic
coefficients for protein. Energy gain was optimal at 37.3% protein, Maximum quantities of …