We investigated ventilation (V ． E) control factors during recovery from light impulse-like exercise (100 watts) with a duration of 20 s. Blood ions and gases were measured at rest and during recovery. V ． E, end tidal CO 2 pressure (PETCO 2) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were measured continuously during rest, exercise and recovery periods. Arterial CO2 pressure (PaCO 2 pre) was estimat...

It is not possible to follow the 02 consumption and the CO2 production of a single sample of biological material by conventional volumetric or manometric techniques. A recent paper by LASER and LORD ROTHSCHILD (8) calls attention to the need for a device to measure the respiratory quotient (R.Q.) of a single biological sample. They achieved this end with a quite elaborate manometric apparatus w...

OBJECTIVE To study whether or not the amount of vitamin A consumed affects the resting metabolic rate (RMR) and fat oxidation at rest in severely obese subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 239 obese subjects, RMR and fasting respiratory quotient (RQ) were determined by indirect calorimetry. Vitamin A consumption was calculated by the Czech PC program 'Nutrition'. The relation between the intake...

Several pituitary hormones are important in the regulation of metabolism, and their release appears to be controlled by a circadian clock. Consequently, they may be involved in feeding-entrained circadian rhythms. Hypophysectomized (Hypox) and sham-operated male Sprague-Dawley rats had access to food for 4 h each day. Food-anticipatory activity (FAA) and core body temperature (Tb) were monitore...

We conducted a longitudinal study to examine changes in the respiratory exchange ratio (RER) during progressively increasing body exertion in children and adolescents of female sex. In this analysis we only included 23 examinees for which we had all yearly measurements from examinee's age 9 years until 18 years of age. The data were analyzed according to the chronological and biological age. Ac...

There is increasing evidence that Shc proteins play a role in energy metabolism, and we have previously reported that knockdown of Shc proteins influences the energetic response to acute (3 days) calorie restriction (CR) in 18-month-old mice. Whether Shc proteins play a role in the metabolic response to CR in younger mice has yet to be elucidated. Hence, we sought to determine the impact of 3 d...

We investigated ventilation (V ． E) control factors during recovery from light impulse-like exercise (100 watts) with a duration of 20 sec. Blood ions and gases were measured at rest and during recovery. V ． E, end tidal CO 2 pressure (PETCO 2) and respiratory exchange ratio (RER) were measured continuously during rest, exercise and recovery periods. Arterial CO2 pressure (PaCO 2 pre) was estim...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Respiratory quotient (RQ) is a good marker of substrate oxidation. Low RQ is fre-quently found in patients with liver cirrhosis and is associated with poor outcome. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effects of eating frequency on RQ in patients with cirrhosis. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN We performed a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of ...

Circumstantial evidence suggests that substitution of glucose or sucrose by the low-glycaemic index sugar galactose in the diet may lead to greater thermogenesis and/or fat oxidation. Using ventilated hood indirect calorimetry, we investigated, in twelve overnight-fasted adults, the resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) for 30 min before and 150 min after ingestion of 5...

On the basis of knowledge of the biological role of glycerol in the redox balance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a fermentation strategy was defined to reduce the surplus formation of NADH, responsible for glycerol synthesis. A metabolic model was used to predict the operating conditions that would reduce glycerol production during ethanol fermentation. Experimental validation of the simulation r...