The Influence of Protein and Energy Intakes Upon Nitrogen Retention in the Pregnant Rat1, 2

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 297 - 309
• Main Authors: Pike, Ruth L., Suder, Hazel B., Ross, Margaret L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.02.1954

A comparison was made of nitrogen retentions in groups of laboratory rats on two levels of dietary protein and two levels of energy intake during the second and third weeks of pregnancy. Differences in the metabolic needs of the maternal organism between the second and third weeks of pregnancy were...