title: Protein and energy sparing of glucose added in hypocaloric amounts to peripheral infusions of amino acids.
abstract: After abdominal surgery, patients were given peripheral infusions of amino acids alone for 4 days followed by amino acids plus glucose for 4 days, or the same solutions in the reverse order. Although there was a wide variation in the response of individual subjects, the typical effect of glucose under these conditions was to reduce both nitrogen excretion (average of 2.8 g N/day) and resting metabolic expenditure (average of 110 kcal/day).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D011506:Proteins; D005947:Glucose