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Front Matter	i-xii
Summary	1-10	(skim)
Part I: Background	11-12	(skim)
1 Introduction	13-22	(skim)
2 Nutrition in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury	23-30	(skim)
3 Understanding Pathophysiological Changes	31-52	(skim)
Part II: Nutrition and TBI	53-54	(skim)
4 Approach for Selecting Nutritional Interventions: Mechanistic Targets	55-68	(skim)
5 Acquiring Resilience to TBI Prior to Injury	69-78	(skim)
6 Energy and Protein Needs During Early Feeding Following Traumatic Brain Injury	79-87	(skim)
7 Antioxidants	88-107	(skim)
8 Branched-Chain Amino Acids	108-114	(skim)
9 Choline	115-129	(skim)
10 Creatine	130-139	(skim)
11 Ketogenic Diet	140-156	(skim)
12 Magnesium	157-187	(skim)
13 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)	188-204	(skim)
14 Polyphenols	205-226	(skim)
15 Vitamin D	227-232	(skim)
16 Zinc	233-246	(skim)
Part III: Recommendations	247-248	(skim)
17 Summary of Recommendations	249-256	(skim)
Appendixes	257-258	(skim)
Appendix A: Agenda	259-262	(skim)
Appendix B: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury	263-285	(skim)
Appendix C: Workshop Speakers' Papers	286-412	(skim)
Appendix D: Glossary	413-420	(skim)
Appendix E: Acronyms	421-426	(skim)
Appendix F: Committee Member Biographical Sketches	427-432	(skim)

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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.

Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury:

Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

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