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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



Metabolism Experiment No. 72. 



This experiment, which continued only one day, immediately followed the 

 4-day fasting experiment No. 71. It had been planned to continue the 

 experiment for several days, but the subject was unwilling to remain in the 

 chamber more than one day. The experimental data are therefore necessarily 

 somewhat incomplete and unsatisfactory, but so far as the measurements of 

 katabolism are concerned they are sufficiently accurate to warrant their presen- 

 tation. The statistical data for the experiment appear in the tables which 

 follow. 



Notes from diary. The experiment began at 7 a. m., January 11, 1905, and 

 continued 24 hours. As in the previous experiment, the subject, S. A. B., 

 took copious notes concerning his physical condition. Extracts from these 

 notes are given below. 



Jan. 11, 1905: 



7 h 30 m a. m. Feel considerably better. Am 

 not drinking much water, because it 

 tastes very badly. 



9 h 15 m a. m. Defecation. 



l h 30 m p. m. Drank 1% bottles of milk. 

 Feel very much stronger and my 

 brain is clearing up quickly; can 

 think more. The redness of my 

 eyes has passed away and they are 

 considerably clearer. 



4 b 30 m p. m. Have just finished another 

 portion of milk, which tasted very 

 good. Am very hungry. 



5 h 30 m p. m. Have had no hiccoughs or 

 any pain of the heart or cramps in 

 stomach. Am becoming stronger, 



Notes from diary. 



and my nerves are more under con- 

 trol than they have been, even be- 

 fore I entered calorimeter. Tongue 

 became coated after drinking milk, 

 but it will clear up after I have 

 eaten some fruit and had a good 

 meal. 



8 p. m. Have just finished another por- 

 tion of milk; enjoyed it very much. 

 Am longing for outdoor exercise 

 and fresh air. 

 Jan. 12, 1905: 



Did not sleep any last night; was not 

 uncomfortable in any way, simply 

 could not sleep. Came out of calo- 

 rimeter at 7 h 15 m a. m. 



OUTSIDE CALORIMETER. 



laboratory (quarter mile) and felt 

 very tired and weak; then I walked 

 a total distance of three-quarters of 

 a mile and was glad to take a rest. 



7 h 30 m a. m. Feel very dizzy and can 



hardly walk. 

 10 a. m. Walked a quarter of a mile to 



my room. 

 l h 30 m p. m. Walked from my room to the 



Pulse. The subject took his pulse 6 times during the day of this experiment, 



and 3 times the day after he had left the calorimeter. The records are given 



below. 



Pulse rate Experiment No. 72. 1 



1 Pulse taken while sitting unless otherwise 

 specified. 



2 Standing. 



3 After eating orange juice. 



4 After eating milk. 



6 Outside calorimeter. 



