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CHAPTER VIII. Standard basal metabolism constants for physiologists and clinicians. 223 



1. The necessity for and the fundamental nature of standard metabolism constants 223 



2. Tables of multiple prediction standard metabolism constants 228 



3. Illustrations of practical applicability of standard multiple prediction tables of 



basal metabolism 230 



Illustration A. Tests of normality of series of determinations 230 



Illustration B. Metabolism in childhood and youth and in extreme old age. 237 



Illustration C. Metabolism of individuals of aberrant physical form 243 



Illustration D. Metabolism of athletes 244 



Illustration E. Metabolism of vegetarians 245 



Illustration F. Metabolism in disease 246 



Illustration G. Rationing in periods of emergency 249 



4. Recapitulation 249 



5. Standard multiple prediction tables of basal metabolism for normal men and 



women . 251 



