Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations (1996) / Chapter Skim
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I: Committee Summary and Recommendations
I: Committee Summary and Recommendations
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~~ nest ~ A ~ ~ ' ~ I ~4 ~ ~~ aim ot the comm~ttee's ongoing work regarding the nutritional needs of soldiers in environmental extremes: to review research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold and in hi~h-altitude environments ~nr1 to make rim_ __ WAS 44 ~~AA_~ L~1— Led lll~Ll~ 1 ~~tJlililICI I— cations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. As part of the charge to the CMNR, the Army posed 15 questions in the areas of performance, health and medical aspects, thermoregulation and acclimatization, and nutritional requirements.
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In an era of rapid redeployment, soldiers who have not regained lean body mass lost in previous operations should not be sent to cold or to highaltitude environments until lean body mass is regained. Future research in cold and in high-altitude environments should focus on defining water requirements and how to meet them; encouraging the maintenance of body weight and composition; and determining the best ratio of macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
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