Relationship between protein intake and nitrogen balance in obese patients on low energy diet.
The effect of nitrogen intake on nitrogen balance was studied in six obese patients receiving low energy diets. They were given a control diet containing 2,000 kcal of energy and 80 g of protein for the first ten days. Then they were given Diet A with 1,100 kcal of energy and 70 g of protein for the next 2 weeks, followed by Diet B with 1,100 kcal of energy and 50 g of protein for 2 weeks. The relationship between nitrogen intake (X, mg/kg) and nitrogen balance (Y, mg/kg) during the low energy diet periods was statistically significant, with Y = 0.388X-60.32 (SD = 17.71, r = +0.67, n = 11, p less than 0.05). The nitrogen and protein requirements were estimated from this equation to be 201.1 mg/kg and 1.26 g/kg, respectively. In our experiment, the nitrogen balance in obese patients was well maintained although total energy was reduced to 1,100 kcal/day in Diet A. It is suggested that protein quantity in the diets should be taken into account when a low energy diet is used for the treatment of obesity.
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Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of the Science of Living, Osaka City University, Japan.
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Koishi
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Waki
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Kurata
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D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001798:Blood Proteins; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine; D009584:Nitrogen