308 VITALITY AND EFFICIENCY WITH RESTRICTED DIET. 



Table 45. — Nitrogen excretion of International Y. M. C. A. College students during periods 



with normal diet. 



STATISTICS OF URINE FOR SQUAD B ON REDUCED DIET. 



Since the purpose of placing Squad B upon restricted diet was 

 somewhat different from that for Squad A and the reduction in diet 

 was very much greater, the statistics of urine for this squad are not 

 given special treatment in this discussion. The values for the 

 nitrogen per 24 hours in urine and the corresponding amounts of 

 nitrogen in the food are given in the nitrogen balance tables 59 to 70 

 in a subsequent section. It is only necessary to point out at this time 

 that an inspection of these tables shows that in spite of the great cur- 

 tailment of nitrogen intake of nearly one-half, the average nitrogen 



