Abstract

The first study was designed to evaluate by the nitrogen balance method the protein quality of a pure-vegetarian diet containing about 6 grams of nitrogen per day. The group as a whole maintained nitrogen equilibrium the average being - 0.11 grams of nitrogen per day. Two subjects were not in nitrogen balance, however, factors other than diet may have contributed to these results and are discussed in the thesis. Hemoglobin, serum cholesterol and total serum proteins did not change significantly during the study. The average true digestibility of 5 of the subjects was 85 percent. It was concluded that this pure vegetarian diet containing 6 grams of nitrogen was adequate to maintain nitrogen balance in most of the subjects.

In the second study a low-carbohydrate lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet high in unsaturated fat was fed to eleven obese women to determine the effect of such a diet on weight loss, serum cholesterol levels and degree of ketosis. A satisfactory rate of weight loss was attained in each subject, with an average weight reduction of 2.6 pounds per week for the group. Serum cholesterol levels were lowered significantly and there was no marked ketosis in any subject. The diet in general was well accepted, with an apparent minimum amount of hunger for this calorie level.

Department

Nutrition

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

U. D. Register

Second Advisor

Mervyn G. Hardinge

Third Advisor

Claude E. Thurston

Fourth Advisor

Irma B. Vhymeister

Fifth Advisor

Patricia Black

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1967

Date (Title Page)

6-1967

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Diet Therapy; Vegetables; Nitrogen; Body Weight

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 59

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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