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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 August 2022

Keith N. Frayn
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Understanding Human Metabolism , pp. 161 - 168
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My student textbook referred to here is Frayn, K. N. & Evans, R. D. (2019). Human Metabolism: A Regulatory Perspective, 4th edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell.Google Scholar

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On the history of studies in human metabolism: Kleiber, M. (1961). The Fire of Life: An Introduction to Animal Energetics. New York: Wiley; McKie, D. (1990). Antoine Lavoisier: Scientist, Economist, Social Reformer. New York: Da Capo Press; Noble, D. (2008). Claude Bernard, the first systems biologist, and the future of physiology. Exp Physiol 93: 16–26.Google Scholar
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On more detailed background reading: Frayn, K. N. & Evans, R. D. (2019). Human Metabolism: A Regulatory Perspective, 4th edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. (This student textbook gives far more detail than the present book, but might be of interest for those wanting to pursue the subject); Gurr, M., Harwood, J., Frayn, K., Murphy, D., & Michell, R. (2016). Lipids: Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Health, 6th edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. (This is a more specialised text. Some of the material in this chapter is based on it); Salway, J. G. (2017). Metabolism at a Glance, 4th edn. Oxford: Wiley Blackwell. (A clearly illustrated pictorial guide to metabolic pathways, aimed at undergraduate students).Google Scholar
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On glucose and lactate inter-relationships: Brooks, G. A. (2020). Lactate as a fulcrum of metabolism. Redox Biol 35: 101454; Rabinowitz, J. D. & Enerbäck, S. (2020). Lactate: the ugly duckling of energy metabolism. Nat Metab 2: 566–571.Google Scholar
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On fat metabolism: Frayn, K. N., Arner, P. & Yki-Järvinen, H. (2006). Fatty acid metabolism in adipose tissue, muscle and liver in health and disease. Essays Biochem 42: 89–103.Google Scholar
Krebs, H. A. (1972). Some aspects of the regulation of fuel supply in omnivorous animals. Adv Enz Reg 10: 397–420. (Hans Krebs reflects especially on why amino acids are used as a metabolic fuel when present in excess.)CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
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On the Minnesota experiment on semi-starvation: Kalm, L. M. & Semba, R. D. (2005). They starved so that others be better fed: remembering Ancel Keys and the Minnesota experiment. J Nutr 135: 1347–1352 (an account of Ancel Keys and the Minnesota Experiment on semi-starvation: not open-access but even the abstract will give you a feel for what was involved); Keys, A., Brožek, J., Henschel, A., Mickelsen, O., & Taylor, H. L. (1950). The Biology of Human Starvation, Volumes 1 & 2. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. https://doi.org/10.5749/j.ctv9b2tqv; Tucker, T. (2008). The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.Google Scholar
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Owen, O. E. (2005). Ketone bodies as a fuel for the brain during starvation. Biochem Mol Biol Edu 33: 246–251. (Oliver Owen’s personal account of the classic studies on starvation of obese patients during the 1960s and later, under George Cahill.)Google Scholar
On different patterns of physical activity: Thompson, D., Karpe, F., Lafontan, M., & Frayn, K. (2012). Physical activity and exercise in the regulation of human adipose tissue physiology. Physiol Rev 92: 157–191; Thompson, D., Peacock, O., Western, M., & Batterham, A. M. (2015). Multidimensional physical activity: an opportunity, not a problem. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 43: 67–74.Google Scholar
Hawley, J. A., Maughan, R. J., & Hargreaves, M. (2015). Exercise metabolism: historical perspective. Cell Metab 22: 12–17. (An open-access review by three of the top scientists in exercise metabolism, giving a history of the field.)Google Scholar
On muscle metabolism in anaerobic exercise: Crowther, G. J., Carey, M. F., Kemper, W. F. & Conley, K. E. (2002). Control of glycolysis in contracting skeletal muscle. I. Turning it on. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282: E67–E73; Crowther, G. J., Kemper, W. F., Carey, M. F. & Conley, K. E. (2002). Control of glycolysis in contracting skeletal muscle. II. Turning it off. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282: E74–E79; Westerblad, H., Allen, D. G. & Lannergren, J. (2002). Muscle fatigue: lactic acid or inorganic phosphate the major cause? News Physiol Sci 17: 17–21.Google Scholar
On muscle glycogen and exercise: Bergström, J. & Hultman, E. (1966). Muscle glycogen synthesis after exercise: an enhancing factor localized to the muscle cells in man. Nature 210: 309–310 (the original observation of ‘supercompensation’); Murray, B. & Rosenbloom, C. (2018). Fundamentals of glycogen metabolism for coaches and athletes. Nutr Rev 76: 243–259.Google Scholar
On fatty acids and stress: Frayn, K. N., Williams, C. M., & Arner, P. (1996). Are increased plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentrations a risk marker for coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases? Clin Sci 90: 243–253 (summarises the data behind the speculations about stress and heart disease). Newsholme, E. A. & Leech, A. R. (1983). Biochemistry for the Medical Sciences. Chichester: John Wiley (in this textbook the late British biochemist Eric Newsholme and his colleague Tony Leech present a detailed view of metabolism including speculations about fatty acids and stress. Their more recent book Functional Biochemistry in Health and Disease (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009) brings the biochemistry up to date but lacks some of the anecdotes).Google Scholar
Ashcroft, F. (2000). Life at the Extremes: The Science of Survival. London: Flamingo. (This readable book explores in more depth the adaptability of human physiology and metabolism.)Google Scholar
Benedict, F. G. (1915). A Study of Prolonged Fasting. Washington, DC: Carnegie Institute of Washington. Available via Forgotten Books: www.forgottenbooks.com/en/books/AStudyofProlongedFasting_10266160.Google Scholar
On the Minnesota experiment on semi-starvation: Kalm, L. M. & Semba, R. D. (2005). They starved so that others be better fed: remembering Ancel Keys and the Minnesota experiment. J Nutr 135: 1347–1352 (an account of Ancel Keys and the Minnesota Experiment on semi-starvation: not open-access but even the abstract will give you a feel for what was involved); Keys, A., Brožek, J., Henschel, A., Mickelsen, O., & Taylor, H. L. (1950). The Biology of Human Starvation, Volumes 1 & 2. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. https://doi.org/10.5749/j.ctv9b2tqv; Tucker, T. (2008). The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.Google Scholar
Owen, O. E., Morgan, A. P., Kemp, H. G., Sullivan, J. M., Herrera, M. G. & Cahill, G. F. (1967). Brain metabolism during fasting. J Clin Invest 46: 1589–1595.Google Scholar
Owen, O. E. (2005). Ketone bodies as a fuel for the brain during starvation. Biochem Mol Biol Edu 33: 246–251. (Oliver Owen’s personal account of the classic studies on starvation of obese patients during the 1960s and later, under George Cahill.)Google Scholar
On different patterns of physical activity: Thompson, D., Karpe, F., Lafontan, M., & Frayn, K. (2012). Physical activity and exercise in the regulation of human adipose tissue physiology. Physiol Rev 92: 157–191; Thompson, D., Peacock, O., Western, M., & Batterham, A. M. (2015). Multidimensional physical activity: an opportunity, not a problem. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 43: 67–74.Google Scholar
Hawley, J. A., Maughan, R. J., & Hargreaves, M. (2015). Exercise metabolism: historical perspective. Cell Metab 22: 12–17. (An open-access review by three of the top scientists in exercise metabolism, giving a history of the field.)Google Scholar
On muscle metabolism in anaerobic exercise: Crowther, G. J., Carey, M. F., Kemper, W. F. & Conley, K. E. (2002). Control of glycolysis in contracting skeletal muscle. I. Turning it on. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282: E67–E73; Crowther, G. J., Kemper, W. F., Carey, M. F. & Conley, K. E. (2002). Control of glycolysis in contracting skeletal muscle. II. Turning it off. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282: E74–E79; Westerblad, H., Allen, D. G. & Lannergren, J. (2002). Muscle fatigue: lactic acid or inorganic phosphate the major cause? News Physiol Sci 17: 17–21.Google Scholar
On muscle glycogen and exercise: Bergström, J. & Hultman, E. (1966). Muscle glycogen synthesis after exercise: an enhancing factor localized to the muscle cells in man. Nature 210: 309–310 (the original observation of ‘supercompensation’); Murray, B. & Rosenbloom, C. (2018). Fundamentals of glycogen metabolism for coaches and athletes. Nutr Rev 76: 243–259.Google Scholar
On fatty acids and stress: Frayn, K. N., Williams, C. M., & Arner, P. (1996). Are increased plasma non-esterified fatty acid concentrations a risk marker for coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases? Clin Sci 90: 243–253 (summarises the data behind the speculations about stress and heart disease). Newsholme, E. A. & Leech, A. R. (1983). Biochemistry for the Medical Sciences. Chichester: John Wiley (in this textbook the late British biochemist Eric Newsholme and his colleague Tony Leech present a detailed view of metabolism including speculations about fatty acids and stress. Their more recent book Functional Biochemistry in Health and Disease (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009) brings the biochemistry up to date but lacks some of the anecdotes).Google Scholar
On how much we eat in 10 years: data taken from Public Health England/Food Standards Agency (2018). National Diet and Nutrition Survey Results from Years 7 and 8 (combined) of the Rolling Programme (2014/2015 to 2015/2016). London: Crown Copyright.Google Scholar
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