Description | Gives a summary of research to date on the scientific basis of diet -- describes the work of Voit, and in America of Atwater, Benedict and Chittenden -- criticisms of these, including a paper by Loewy suggesting that Voit's research was based on too limited a sample to provide the basis for national policy -- investigates German work on the subject, including Loewi's research on the caloric needs of adults and children -- includes chart on German diets. p112a-g. |