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I Committee Summary and Recommendations
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... In Chapter 1, the committee reviews the data on deficits in energy intake and its relation to reductions in soldiers' physical and cognitive performance by using relevant background materials, data from controlled field studies, and
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... The committee views underconsumption as a particular problem for rapidly redeployed troops who have lost 5 to 10 percent of their body weight without the opportunity to regain it. For the physically fit soldier with low body fat, less fat loss and more reduction in lean body mass will accompany continued weight loss, thereby increasing the risk for reduced performance capacity.
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