Table 4

Metabolic profile of rats after mild energy and zinc restriction

Energy/zinc (%)
100/100
70/100
100/70
70/70

Dietary treatment
rhGH1
NSS2
rhGH
NSS
rhGH
NSS
rhGH
NSS

24-EE2 (Kcal/100 g BW)
21.2 ± 2.4
19.6 ± 3.3
17.2 ± 1.5
16.4 ± 0.7
17.4 ± 3.4
19.8 ± 2.0
17.5 ± 2.8
16.5 ± 2.4
RQ3 (VCO2/VO2)
0.82 ± .02
0.89 ± .03
0.82 ± .08
0.89 ± .07
0.90 ± .09
0.81 ± .01
0.82 ± 0.1
0.91 ± 0.01
Physical activity4
2.6 ± 0.5
2.2 ± 0.2
2.0 ± 0.5
2.2 ± 0.1
2.3 ± 0.4
2.7 ± 0.8
2.3 ± 0.2
2.1 ± 0.3

1 = Recombinant human growth hormone

2 = Normal saline solution

3 = Twenty-four hour energy expenditure

4 = Respiratory quotient

5 = Oscillations/minute/kg body weight

Rising et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:10   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-10

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