Athletic Eskimos

Eskimos and Plants.

At a given temperature, and pressure of ammonia, the rate of reaction could be expressed by the equation, reciprocal of half life = (k3k2/k2 + k,pN2) + k4. This equation was derived theoretically. The observed heat of activation for the decomposition was found to be 53,200 calories, which was shown to be the true heat of activation. k. The writer wishes to express his best thanks to Prof. W. D....

Ketosis during Fasting in Eskimos

In 1928 (1) and again in 1931 (2) evidence was presented indicating that fasting Eskimos show a lesser degree of ketosis than normal persons living in the temperate zone. The period of fasting in 1928 was of 72 hours duration; in 1931 in two subjects it was 96 hours, in two others, 115 hours. The results showed that some measure of ketosis developed in all subjects, but was only appreciable in ...

Studies on the Metabolism of Eskimos

It is well known that in most human subjects ketosis appears -when the material metabolized becomes restricted to protein and fat. This condition is observed after several days of fasting, on diets deficient in carbohydrate, and in diabetes in consequence of the loss of ability to metabolize carbohydrate. These facts have led to the view that a certain minimum combustion of carbohy,drate is nec...

Witch-fear among the Aivilik Eskimos.

Hereditary methemoglobinemia in Alaskan Eskimos and Indians.

acterized by cyanosis, a variable amount of hemoglobin in the oxidized form methemoglobin, a compensatory polycythemia, and no other pathologic changes. According to a recent review by Gibson1 fewer than 50 cases have been reported, although Dines2 suggests that there are more than 100. Available evidence indicates that the condition is inherited as a recessive trait.3 In air, hemoglobin umider...