Controversy regarding the metabolism and excretion of d-lactate in mammals exists in the literature. Conventional opinion is that d-lactate is not well metabolized by mammals and is excreted mainly in the urine (11,13,21â25).
Around three million parents still have their grown-up children living with them at home, a report revealed yesterday. The survey shows the average age of the children, dubbed âfailed fledglingsâ, is 27 â although some are in their forties.
Compare this to 1950, when the average new home was a mere 983 square feet. And that's not all. Fewer people are living in today's home; average household sizes have shrunk from about 3.37 in 1950 to 2.55 today.