Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations (1996) / Chapter Skim
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5 Cold-Weather Field Feeding: Military Rations
5 Cold-Weather Field Feeding: Military Rations
Pages 101-114
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A meal is a specific quantity of food provided for one person during one scheduled serving period. Military rations used for cold-weather field feeding are nutritionally adequate in accordance with the Military Recommended Dietary Allowances (MRDA)
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(NRC, 1980) , with the increased requirement of certain nutrients due to the increased physical activity and, therefore, increased energy requirement of military personnel compared to their more sedentary civilian counterparts.
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~~ 1 . _ ~ MILITARY RATIONS USED IN COLD WEATHER Military rations may be wet packed, i.e., they do not required additional water during preparation, or dehydrated and are divided into group feeding rations and individually packaged rations.
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The Arctic T also contains Styrofoam clamshell trays and hot cups with lids to maintain food temperature during serving. The Arctic T Ration provides approximately 2,400 kcal per meal (including approximately 1,000 kcal supplied by the cold-weather supplement module)
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The water requirement is 10 to 12 oz for the entree and 16 oz for the beverages; thus, the water requirement for an entire day subsisting on LRP Is could be 84 oz. One ration provides 1,500 kcal (15 percent protein, 50 percent carbohydrate, and 35 percent fat)
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Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) have shown similarities among the nutritional intake of soldiers consuming MREs, RCWs, LRP Is, and Arctic Ts during coldweather field training exercises- (Edwards et al., 1991, 1992; King et al., 1992~.
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While the provision of adequate nutrition and hydration to military personnel remains a major problem during cold-weather operations, the commander must consider ration characteristics together with the environmental conditions, unit tactical situation, mission, and logistical support. The final decision should be made carefully to optimize mission accomplishment and military performance.
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Tulley 1992 Nutrition and hydration status of soldiers consuming the 18-Man Arctic Tray Pack Ration Module with either the Meal, Ready-to-Eat or the Long Life Ration Packet during a cold weather field training exercise. Technical Report T4-92.
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