A protein-stat mechanism for regulation of growth and maintenance of the lean body mass.

I N T R O D U C T I O N A N D N A T U R E O F T H E PROBLEM DIETARY P R O T E I N A N D G R O W T H C O N T R O L MECHANISMS . . G E N E T I C D E T E R M I N A T I O N . . F U N C T I O N A L D E M A N D . . N U T R I T I O N : PERMISSIVE A N D A C T I V E I N F L U E N C E S . . DIETARY P R O T E I N A N D R E G U L A T I O N O F L I N E A R G R O W T H . C E L L U L A R M E C H A N I S M S OF L I N E A R B O N E G R O W T H R E G U L A T I O N .