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Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments:

Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations

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Publication Year:1996


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Bernadette M. Marriott and Sydne J. Carlson, Editors; Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Institute of Medicine
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This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from increased energy demands, cold or ...
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Front Matter i-xvi  
I: Committee Summary and Recommendations 1-2 (skim)
1 A Review of the Physiology and Nutrition in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments 3-58 (skim)
2 Committee on Military Nutrition Research Recommendations and Conclusions 59-80 (skim)
II: Background and Introduction to theTopic 81-82 (skim)
3 Cold Weather and High-Altitude Nutrition: Overview of the Issues 83-94 (skim)
4 Leadership Insights for Military Operations in Cold Weather and at High Altitudes 95-100 (skim)
5 Cold-Weather Field Feeding: Military Rations 101-114 (skim)
6 Feeding the US Army Sixth Infantry Division (Light) in the Cold 115-122 (skim)
Part II Discussion 123-124 (skim)
III: The Cold Environment 125-126 (skim)
7 The Physiology of Cold Exposure 127-148 (skim)
8 Military Schedules vs. Biological Clocks 149-160 (skim)
9 Influence of Cold Stress on Human Fluid Balance 161-180 (skim)
10 Muscle Metabolism and Shivering During Cold Stress 181-188 (skim)
11 Macronutrient Requirements for Work in Cold Environments 189-202 (skim)
12 Cold Exposure, Appetite, and Energy Balance 203-214 (skim)
13 Effects of Cold and altitude on Vitamin and Mineral Requirements 215-244 (skim)
14 Micronutrient Deficiency States and Thermoregulation in the Cold 245-256 (skim)
15 Drug-Induced Delay of Hypothermia 257-270 (skim)
Part III Discussion 271-292 (skim)
IV: The High-Terrestrial Environment 293-294 (skim)
16 The Physiology of High-Altitude Exposure 295-318 (skim)
17 Physical Performance at High Altitudes 319-330 (skim)
18 Fluid Metabolism at High Altitudes 331-356 (skim)
19 Maintenance of Body Weight at High Altitudes: In Search of 500 kcal/day 357-378 (skim)
20 Energy and Macronutrient Requirements for work at High Altitudes 379-392 (skim)
21 Oxidative Stress at High Altitudes and Effects of Vitamin E 393-418 (skim)
Part IV Discussion 419-432 (skim)
V: Performance in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments 433-434 (skim)
22 Effets of Altitue on Cognitive Performance and Mood States 435-452 (skim)
23 Food Components and Other Treatments That May Enhance Mental Performance at High Altitudes and in the Cold 453-466 (skim)
General Discussion 467-478 (skim)
Appendixes 479-480 (skim)
A: Environmental Stress Management at High Altitudes by Adaptogens, summary of unpublished manuscript 481-484 (skim)
B: Biographical Sketches 485-500 (skim)
C: Abbreviations 501-504 (skim)
D: Factors Related to Nutritional Needs in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments- A Selected Bibliography 505-554 (skim)
Index 555-568 (skim)

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This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from increased energy demands, cold or high-altitude environments elicit an increased demand or requirement for specific nutrients, and whether performance in cold or high-altitude environments can be enhanced by the provision of increased amounts of specific nutrients.

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