AbstractsMedical & Health Science

Oxygen consumption measurements on thirty-two women and thirty-six female guinea pigs were used to compare basal and resting metabolism in these species. In order to remove variations due to differences in body size the results were expressed per unit of "Metabolic weight" (Wb). It was found that heat production values were significantly higher for the guinea pigs than for the women. No difference between basal and resting metabolism occurred except in the older group of women. A significant difference between the heat production values of the two age groups was noted. There was no difference in the variation of heat production values computed using the derived formula, Calories per 24 hours = 63.8 Wkgm#. .76, from those computed using Brody's formula, Calories per 24 hours = 70.5 Wkgm..75.