Water hydrogen incorporation into body fat in pigs: effect on double/triple-labeled water method

• Published in: The American journal of physiology Vol. 260; no. 3 Pt 2; p. R627
• Main Authors: Haggarty, P, McGaw, B A, Fuller, M F, Christie, S L, Wong, W W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.1991
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Animals; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Deuterium; Energy Metabolism; Hydrogen - metabolism; Mathematics; Swine; Tritium; Water - metabolism

A basic assumption of the doubly labeled water (DLW) and triply labeled water (TLW) methods for measuring water flux (rH2O), CO2 production (rCO2), and fractionated water loss (X) is that the H of body water only leaves the body as water. Any loss of isotopes in other products will introduce an erro...