TY - BOOK AU - Institute of Medicine A2 - John Erdman A2 - Maria Oria A2 - Laura Pillsbury TI - Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel SN - 978-0-309-21008-9 DO - 10.17226/13121 PY - 2011 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13121/nutrition-and-traumatic-brain-injury-improving-acute-and-subacute-health PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Health and Medicine KW - Food and Nutrition AB - Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI. ER -