Metabolizable Energy Intakes and Nitrogen Balance During Saturation Diving

Abstract

Body compositions and energy and nitrogen balances were measured during a study to define nutrient requirements in saturation diving. Divers were studied at the surface and during saturation dives at pressures of 0.56 and 3.17 MPa. A controlled diet provided 15.06 MJ and about 100 gm of protein daily with 30% of energy from fat. In balance studies, a duplicate of each meal and all urine and feces were collected. The samples were composited, homogenized, lyophilized, and analyzed for energy and nitrogen content. Body weights, underwater weights and deuterium spaces were measured periodically.... Hyperbarics, Diving, Energy, Metabolism, Nutrition

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266928

Entities

People

  • J. L. Seale
  • J. M. Conway
  • J. W. Thorp
  • W. V. Rumpler

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Composition
  • Body Fluids
  • Body Water
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Hyperbaric Conditions
  • Measurement
  • National Governments
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Saturation Diving
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster