NSD 481 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Peace Churches, Seven Countries Study, Ancel Keys
10 Oct 2016
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*leningrad surrounded by nazis; plan to starve populace into submission. *people of leningrad slaughtered zoo animals, then pets. 36 volunteers semi-starved to study effects of severe malnutrition and how to treat it. Army drating young men, including pacifists/conscientious objectors from historic peace churches. *normal diet to maintain wt and determine each man(cid:495)s exact energy need. *kcal allotment cut in half to produce 25% weight loss. *expected to produce both physiologic and psychological changes. *demonstrated ability to get along well with others. Decreased immunity to infections (all screened for tb) *all had > 1 yr college; iq scores well above average. *ht, wt, age, % body fat by underwater weighing. *heart size, blood volume, hearing, vision, sperm count, semen quality. *all meals provided; subjects could only eat lab food. *subjs worked ~15 hr/wk (gen. maintenance, laundry, data tabulation, lab specimen analysis) *22 mi/wk walking (buddy system) plus required treadmill time. *other: took courses (lang. , social. , poli sci, arts)
