THE PHILIPPINE 



Journal of Science 



B. Medical Sciences 



Vol. VI PEBRUAEY, 1911 No. 1 



NUTRITION AND GROWTH: I. 



By Hans Akon. 

 (From the Physiological Laboratory, Philippine Medical School, Manila, P. I.) 



CONTENTS. 



Introduction. Present knowledge of the relation between growth and nutrition. 



The problem. 

 Description of experiments. Methods, especially those used in the chemical 



analysis of the animals. Four sets of experiments on 14 dogs. 

 Discussion of experiments. 



Influence of a restricted diet on growing dogs. 



Effect on the weight and appearance of the animals. 



Relative amount of change in certain parts of the body as compared with 



other parts. 

 Changes in the chemical constitution of the body. 

 Energy requirement and food consumption. 

 Biological considerations concerning the suppression of growth by restricting 



the food. 

 Energy required during growth. 



The increase in weight as an index to growth, with special reference to 

 children. 

 Conclusions. 



INTRODUCTION. 



As all the newly formed materials of the body are derived from the 

 ingested food, nutrition must be one of the most important factors 

 influencing the process of growth. Therefore, it is obvious that an 

 intimate study of the relationship between nourishment and growth 

 will furnish a valuable addition to our general knowledge of the phys- 

 iology of growth. 



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