On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, S.B. Feldman wrote:

> << This implies that blood volume ought to make a substantial
>  difference to how much protein one can assimilate per day. >>
> The most clearcut situation in which there is a profound [although temporary]
> increase in blood volume [by about one-third]is the last trimester of
> pregnancy. I do not know if studies concerning amino acid assimilation &c.
> have been done with respect to these hypotheses before, during and following
> return to normal state.

I would expect a difference to be detectable, since the increase
in blood volume would be accompanied by an increased demand for
the amino acids.

Another way to see the difference in blood volume between people
with greater and lesser LBM is to consider their tolerance of
alcohol.

Todd Moody
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