The control of partitioning between protein and fat during human starvation: Its internal determinants and biological significance

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 339-356

  Dulloo, A G ^a   Jacquet, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body composition; Cachexia; Energy metabolism; Malnutrition; Obesity

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PROTEIN;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CACHEXIA; COMPARTMENT MODEL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; MUSCLE ATROPHY; OBESITY; PROTEIN DEPLETION; REVIEW; STARVATION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032735724     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114599001580     Document Type: Review

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