Author: Committee on Optimization of Nutrient Composition
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: intensity, combat, operations, term, short, composition, rations, nutrient
Number of Pages: 462
Published: 2005-12-09
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0309096413
ISBN-13: 9780309096416

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 nutr

Author: Bernadette M. Marriott
Publisher: National Academy Press
Keywords: performance, components, food, operational, rations, enhancing, evaluation, enhance, potential
Number of Pages: 543
Published: 1994-06
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 030905088X
ISBN-13: 9780309050883

Institute of Medicine. Report of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board. Nutrition research for investigators interested in human performance.