Minnesota Semi-Starvation Study
Discussion Questions
1. What was the purpose of the study?
2. Is the study observational or experimental?
3. Where did they find the participants? What were the criteria for selection?
4. What were the 3 periods? How long did they last? What was the average calorie intake
during each of these periods?
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5. How much protein & fat was consumed during the semi-starvation period?
6. Was there a control group in this study?
7. Why did the men experience weight loss when their calories were increased for one day
during the study?
8. Name 3 results from this study (knowledge gained from this research).
9. What will you remember from watching this video? What surprised you the most?
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