THE LIPOID, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS AND IRON CONTENT OF RATS WITH HYPOTHALAMIC AND HYPOPHYSEAL DAMAGE1

Abstract

The bodies of rate rendered obese by hypothalamic damage contained 2-6 times as much fat as their litter mate controls, with depletion in both Ca and P and irregularly low Fe values. Rats dwarfed by partial or total hypophysectomy contained approx. normal amts. of total fat and P but diminished amts. of Ca.