Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations

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  • Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations Book Detail

  • Author : Institute of Medicine
  • Release Date : 2006-01-09
  • Publisher : National Academies Press
  • Genre : Technology & Engineering
  • Pages : 463
  • ISBN 13 : 0309096413
  • File Size : 32,32 MB
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Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations by Institute of Medicine PDF Summary

Book Description: Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a ration for soldiers on short-term, high-stress missions. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations considers military performance, health concerns, food intake, energy expenditure, physical exercise, and food technology issues. The success of military operations depends to a large extent on the physical and mental status of the individuals involved. Appropriate nutrition during assault missions is a continuous challenge mainly due to diminished appetites of individuals under stress. Many less controllable and unpredictable factors, such as individual preferences and climate, come into play to reduce appetite. In fact, soldiers usually consume about half of the calories needed, leaving them in a state called "negative energy balance." The consequences of being in negative energy balance while under these circumstances range from weight loss to fatigue to mental impairments. An individual's physiological and nutritional status can markedly affect one's ability to maximize performance during missions and may compromise effectiveness. With the number of these missions increasing, the optimization of rations has become a high priority.

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