Effect of Total-Body X Irradiation on Metabolism of the Rat

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Abstract
The resting oxygen consumptions of irradiated and control, fed animals are similar. The rate of weight loss of starving, irradiated rats is similar to that of starving controls. The water content of the whole carcass and of the gastrocnemius muscle of the starving rat is unchanged by irradiation. Oxygen consumption falls during starvation. The oxygen consumption of the starving, irradiated animal is higher than that of its simultaneously starved control. Apparently the metabolism of rats having free access to food is not affected by irradiation and the metabolism of the irradiated, starved animals is higher than that of their non-irradiated controls.