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Workshop Agenda
Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Stress Combat Operations
Committee on Military Nutrition Research
Food and Nutrition Board
Institute of Medicine
The National Academies
US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA
August 9-11, 2004
August 9, 2004
1:00 pm |
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS John Erdman, Chair, Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR) |
1:10 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO COMBAT RATIONS (Moderator: Wayne Askew, CMNR) |
1:15 |
Specifying Optimal Nutrient Composition for Military Assault Rations Andrew Young, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine(USARIEM) |
1:35 |
Physiological Demands of Combat Operations Scott Montain, USARIEM |
1:55 |
Medical Consequences of Combat Operations MAJ Sangeeta Kaushik, USARIEM |
2:15 |
Discussion on Rations |
2:45 pm |
OPTIMIZATION OF MACRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION (Moderator: Robin Kanarek, Tufts University) |
2:50 |
Carbohydrate and Fat Intake: What is the Optimal Balance? Jorn Helge, Copenhagen Muscle Research Center |
3:10 |
Carbohydrate-Protein Balance for Muscle Performance Kevin Tipton, University of Birmingham, UK |
3:30 |
Carbohydrate Ingestion During Intense Activity Edward Coyle, University of Texas at Austin |
3:50 |
BREAK |
4:05 |
Macronutrient Composition of Military Rations for Cognitive Performance in Short-Term, High-Stress Situations Randall Kaplan, Canadian Sugar Institute |
4:25 |
Do Structured Lipids Offer Advantages for Negative Energy Balance Stress Conditions? Ronald Jandacek, University of Cincinnati |
4:45 |
Optimum Protein Intake in Hypocaloric States L. John Hoffer, Jewish General Hospital |
5:05 |
Discussion on Optimization of Macronutrient Composition |
6:00 |
End of Day |
August 10, 2004
8:00 am |
Breakfast |
8:30 am |
OPTIMIZATION OF MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION AND ADDITION OF OTHER BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS (Moderator: Rob Russell, Committee on Nutrient Composition of Rations) |
8:35 |
Vitamins C and E in the Prevention of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Fatigue from Exhaustive Exercise Maret Traber, Oregon State University |
8:55 |
Zinc, Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Selenium, and Calcium in Assault Rations: Roles in Promotion of Physical and Mental Performances Henry Lukaski, USDA-ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center |
9:15 |
Effect of Inadequate B Vitamin Intake and Extreme Physical Stress Lynn Bailey, University of Florida |
9:35 |
Optimization of the Nutrient Composition in Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Situations: Sodium, Potassium, and Other Electrolytes Susan Shirreffs, Loughborough University, UK |
9:55 |
Other Bioactive Food Components and Dietary Supplements Becky Costello, National Institutes of Health |
10:15 |
BREAK |
10:30 |
Discussion of Micronutrient Composition and Addition of Bioactive Compounds |
12:00 pm |
LUNCH |
1:00 pm |
OPTIMIZATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM (Moderator: Esther Sternberg, CMNR) |
1:05 |
Effect of Physical Activity and Other Stressors on Appetite: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations James Stubbs, Rowett Research Institute |
1:30 |
Optimization of Immune Function in Military Personnel Simin Meydani, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University |
1:50 |
Optimization of Nutrient Composition for Assault Rations: Interaction of Stress with Immune Function Ronenn Roubenoff, Tufts University |
2:10 |
BREAK |
2:25 |
Discussion of Immune/Stress |
3:15 pm |
NUTRITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (Moderator: Bruce Bistrian, CMNR) |
3:20 |
The Potential Impact of Prebiotics and Probiotics on Gastrointestinal and Immune Health of Combat Soldiers Mary Ellen Sanders, Food Culture Technologies |
3:40 |
Development of a Low Residue Diet Joanne Slavin, University of Minnesota |
4:00 |
Diet and Kidney Stones: Optimizing Military Field Rations Linda Massey, Washington State University |
4:20 |
Discussion of Immune/Stress and Gastrointestinal Gut Barrier |
5:30 |
End of Day |
August 11, 2004
8:00 am |
Breakfast |
8:30 am |
FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Moderator: Brian Wansink, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) |
8:35 |
Assault Rations: Organoleptic, Satiability, and Engineering Challenges Dennis Passe, Scout Consulting, LLC |
8:55 |
Foods for People under Stress: Special Considerations Steven Wood, Abbott Laboratories |
9:15 |
Food Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components Rick Mattes, Purdue University |
9:35 |
A General Model of Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components John de Castro, University of Texas at El Paso |
9:55 |
Discussion of Food Product Development |
11:30 |
Adjourn |