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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 29, 600-603, Copyright © 1976 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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The effects of sweat nitrogen losses in evaluating protein utilization by preadolescent children

MK Korslund, EY Leung, CR Meiners, MG Crews, J Taper, RP Abernathy and SJ Ritchey

A nitrogen balance study was conducted to determine the effects of three levels of nitrogen intake on the loss of nitrogen through sweat and to assess further the impact of sweat nitrogen on protein needs of preadolescent children. Values were determined through the collection of 24-hr, total body sweat samples from twelve healthy boys having a mean age of 8 years, 8 months. Mean height and weight of the subjects were 131.4 cm and 31.0 kg, respectively. Environmental conditions were relatively constant during the study. Mean sweat nitrogen losses were 208, 287, and 368 mg/day on daily protein intakes of 29, 54, and 84 g, respectively. Mean nitrogen balances per day were 0.39, 0.09, and 1.95 g when sweat nitrogen losses were included in the calculations. At the lower and moderate levels of protein intake, nine and six subjects were in negative nitrogen balance when sweat losses were considered. Sweat nitrogen losses in the boys were similar to a previous study with preadolescent girls. Based upon published basal metabolic rates and mean sweat nitrogen losses of 261 and 288 mg/day for girls and boys, the nitrogen lost through sweat was 0.25 mg/basal kcal for both sexes. An estimation of 0.5 mg/basal kcal for integumental nitrogen loss appears realistic for this age group.


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