THE EFFECT OF TYPE AND QUANTITY OF FOOD INTAKE ON THE RESPONSE OF THE ADRENAL GLAND TO COLD EXPOSURE1

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Abstract
Response of adrenal glands of animals with varying amts. of available carbohydrate was detd. by measurement of the adrenal cholesterol levels following exposure to cold. Results show that the immediate metabolic state of the animal at the time of cold exposure influences the adrenal response to the cold stimulus, and that the level of liver glycogen which is detd. in part by the nutritional state of the animal may be one of the factors acting as a determinant of the adrenal response. Liver glycogen levels were varied by fasting, partial feeding, feeding normal diets, feeding diets high in fat, carbohydrate or protein, and by caloric restriction.