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The present study is on Filipino women who by reason of race, diet and climate provide a wide contrast with their foreign sisters. It is therefore desirable, for comparison with other women, to have definite information on the distribution of subcutaneous fat in our local subjects. At the same time, it is our aim to map out the patterns of body form and subcutaneous fat distribution to show their relationship with age. (Author)
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Studies on the thiamine content of rice, vegetables, and other foods from animal sources in Bataan Province were made. Effects of washing on rice thiamine and of cooking on thiamine values of vegetables were investigated. The data obtained from these studies correlated with the dietary practices of rice-eaters in Bataan Province may explain why beriberi was prevalent in Bataan previous to the introduction of artificially enriched rice. (Summary)
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The relation between science and religion, a topic which has long held the interest of intellectuals for ages, is discussed in a deeply erudite dissertation by a person fully capable in both fields by reason of the positions he actually holds