Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations (1996) / Chapter Skim
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III: The Cold Environment
III: The Cold Environment
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As Chapter 9 explains, environmental extremes can cause disruption in fluid balance, and dehydration is a possibility in cold environments as well as hot environments. The most significant factors associated with dehydration during cold exposure include cold-induced diuresis, respiratory water losses, the metabolic cost of movement, and reduced fluid intake, with the most 125
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Major emphasis is placed on iron's role in maintaining core body temperature, although the MRDA for iron appears to be sufficient to prevent deficiency. For the most part, any short-term deficiency that may occur during a military operation is not likely to lead to micronutrient deprivation unless there is a preexisting reserve depletion.
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