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II /3 15 17 19 21 30 



6703/0 12 14 16 IB 20 25 40 GO 



Fio. - 118. 



Variation of the weight with age. 



children ; (*) also in the adult its constancy is a guarantee of the 

 adequate reparation of the tissues. 



82. " Inanition'' or a prolonged fast, lowers the weight of the 

 body. A man fasting and only drinking water, lost 300 grammes 

 the first day (Atwater). 



After an absolute fast (abstinence from water also) for 36 

 hours the loss was from 1,600 to 1,700 grammes. Insufficient 

 nourishment caused a loss of weight of 2,350 grammes in thirteen 



(*) For children in English schools (Clegg, British Medical Journal, 

 No. 17, June, 1911). 



