nutrition: The Diet Problem: "Daily Allowances of Nutrients for a Moderately Active Man (weighing 154 pounds)" from George Stigler's 1945 paper on "The Cost of Subsistence"
Description
A vector describing 1943 dietary requirements for a "moderately active" man of 154 pounds. Obtained from Table 1 of George Stigler's 1945 paper on "The Cost of Subsistence".
Arguments
Calories
Calories (in kilocalories)
Protein
Protein (in grams)
Calcium
Calcium (in grams)
Iron
Iron (in milligrams)
Vitamin.A
Vitamin A (in 1000 Interntional Units)
Thiamine
Thiamine (in milligrams)
Riboflavin
Riboflavin (in milligrams)
Niacin
Niacin (in milligrams)
Ascorbic.Acid
Ascorbin Acid (in milligrams)
Format
A vector of length 9
Source
George J. Stigler, "The Cost of Subsistence", Journal of Farm Economics, Vol. 27, No. 2 (May, 1945), pp. 303-314.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/1231810