Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments:

Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations

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Publication Year:1996

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Bernadette M. Marriott and Sydne J. Carlson, Editors; Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Institute of Medicine
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This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from increased energy demands, cold or ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
I: Committee Summary and Recommendations	1-2	(skim)
1 A Review of the Physiology and Nutrition in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments	3-58	(skim)
2 Committee on Military Nutrition Research Recommendations and Conclusions	59-80	(skim)
II: Background and Introduction to theTopic	81-82	(skim)
3 Cold Weather and High-Altitude Nutrition: Overview of the Issues	83-94	(skim)
4 Leadership Insights for Military Operations in Cold Weather and at High Altitudes	95-100	(skim)
5 Cold-Weather Field Feeding: Military Rations	101-114	(skim)
6 Feeding the US Army Sixth Infantry Division (Light) in the Cold	115-122	(skim)
Part II Discussion	123-124	(skim)
III: The Cold Environment	125-126	(skim)
7 The Physiology of Cold Exposure	127-148	(skim)
8 Military Schedules vs. Biological Clocks	149-160	(skim)
9 Influence of Cold Stress on Human Fluid Balance	161-180	(skim)
10 Muscle Metabolism and Shivering During Cold Stress	181-188	(skim)
11 Macronutrient Requirements for Work in Cold Environments	189-202	(skim)
12 Cold Exposure, Appetite, and Energy Balance	203-214	(skim)
13 Effects of Cold and altitude on Vitamin and Mineral Requirements	215-244	(skim)
14 Micronutrient Deficiency States and Thermoregulation in the Cold	245-256	(skim)
15 Drug-Induced Delay of Hypothermia	257-270	(skim)
Part III Discussion	271-292	(skim)
IV: The High-Terrestrial Environment	293-294	(skim)
16 The Physiology of High-Altitude Exposure	295-318	(skim)
17 Physical Performance at High Altitudes	319-330	(skim)
18 Fluid Metabolism at High Altitudes	331-356	(skim)
19 Maintenance of Body Weight at High Altitudes: In Search of 500 kcal/day	357-378	(skim)
20 Energy and Macronutrient Requirements for work at High Altitudes	379-392	(skim)
21 Oxidative Stress at High Altitudes and Effects of Vitamin E	393-418	(skim)
Part IV Discussion	419-432	(skim)
V: Performance in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments	433-434	(skim)
22 Effets of Altitue on Cognitive Performance and Mood States	435-452	(skim)
23 Food Components and Other Treatments That May Enhance Mental Performance at High Altitudes and in the Cold	453-466	(skim)
General Discussion	467-478	(skim)
Appendixes	479-480	(skim)
A: Environmental Stress Management at High Altitudes by Adaptogens, summary of unpublished manuscript	481-484	(skim)
B: Biographical Sketches	485-500	(skim)
C: Abbreviations	501-504	(skim)
D: Factors Related to Nutritional Needs in Cold and in High-Altitude Environments- A Selected Bibliography	505-554	(skim)
Index	555-568	(skim)

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This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside from increased energy demands, cold or high-altitude environments elicit an increased demand or requirement for specific nutrients, and whether performance in cold or high-altitude environments can be enhanced by the provision of increased amounts of specific nutrients.

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