Nitrogen metabolism in normal and hyperkinetic boys

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nitrogen metabolism in normal and hyperkinetic boys

AU - Stein, T. P.

AU - Sammaritano, A. M.

PY - 1984

Y1 - 1984

N2 - Nitrogen excretion, flux, and whole body protein synthesis were measured in a group of 8- to 10-yr-old hyperkinetic boys and a group of matched normal boys. 15N glycine was used as the tracer. Dietary intakes were similar between the two groups. Three differences were found between the two groups: 1) height and weight correlated inversely with hyperactivity; 2) nitrogen excretion was greater (5.4 ± 0.5 versus 3.1 ± 0.2 g N/10 h, p < 0.01) for the hyperkinetic boys; and 3) the distribution pattern of N excretion rates, flux, and protein synthesis were different between the two groups (p < 0.01). We conclude that nitrogen metabolism in some hyperkinetic boys differs markedly from normal.

AB - Nitrogen excretion, flux, and whole body protein synthesis were measured in a group of 8- to 10-yr-old hyperkinetic boys and a group of matched normal boys. 15N glycine was used as the tracer. Dietary intakes were similar between the two groups. Three differences were found between the two groups: 1) height and weight correlated inversely with hyperactivity; 2) nitrogen excretion was greater (5.4 ± 0.5 versus 3.1 ± 0.2 g N/10 h, p < 0.01) for the hyperkinetic boys; and 3) the distribution pattern of N excretion rates, flux, and protein synthesis were different between the two groups (p < 0.01). We conclude that nitrogen metabolism in some hyperkinetic boys differs markedly from normal.

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U2 - 10.1093/ajcn/39.4.520

DO - 10.1093/ajcn/39.4.520

M3 - Article

C2 - 6711463

SN - 0002-9165

VL - 39

SP - 520

EP - 524

JO - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

JF - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

IS - 4

ER -