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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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Workshop Agenda

Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Stress Combat Operations

Committee on Military Nutrition Research

Food and Nutrition Board

Institute of Medicine

The National Academies

US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA

August 9-11, 2004

August 9, 2004

1:00 pm

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

John Erdman, Chair, Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR)

1:10 pm

INTRODUCTION TO COMBAT RATIONS

(Moderator: Wayne Askew, CMNR)

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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1:15

Specifying Optimal Nutrient Composition for Military Assault Rations

Andrew Young, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine(USARIEM)

1:35

Physiological Demands of Combat Operations

Scott Montain, USARIEM

1:55

Medical Consequences of Combat Operations

MAJ Sangeeta Kaushik, USARIEM

2:15

Discussion on Rations

2:45 pm

OPTIMIZATION OF MACRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION

(Moderator: Robin Kanarek, Tufts University)

2:50

Carbohydrate and Fat Intake: What is the Optimal Balance?

Jorn Helge, Copenhagen Muscle Research Center

3:10

Carbohydrate-Protein Balance for Muscle Performance

Kevin Tipton, University of Birmingham, UK

3:30

Carbohydrate Ingestion During Intense Activity

Edward Coyle, University of Texas at Austin

3:50

BREAK

4:05

Macronutrient Composition of Military Rations for Cognitive Performance in Short-Term, High-Stress Situations

Randall Kaplan, Canadian Sugar Institute

4:25

Do Structured Lipids Offer Advantages for Negative Energy Balance Stress Conditions?

Ronald Jandacek, University of Cincinnati

4:45

Optimum Protein Intake in Hypocaloric States

L. John Hoffer, Jewish General Hospital

5:05

Discussion on Optimization of Macronutrient Composition

6:00

End of Day

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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August 10, 2004

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

OPTIMIZATION OF MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION AND ADDITION OF OTHER BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS

(Moderator: Rob Russell, Committee on Nutrient Composition of Rations)

8:35

Vitamins C and E in the Prevention of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Fatigue from Exhaustive Exercise

Maret Traber, Oregon State University

8:55

Zinc, Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Selenium, and Calcium in Assault Rations: Roles in Promotion of Physical and Mental Performances

Henry Lukaski, USDA-ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

9:15

Effect of Inadequate B Vitamin Intake and Extreme Physical Stress

Lynn Bailey, University of Florida

9:35

Optimization of the Nutrient Composition in Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Situations: Sodium, Potassium, and Other Electrolytes

Susan Shirreffs, Loughborough University, UK

9:55

Other Bioactive Food Components and Dietary Supplements

Becky Costello, National Institutes of Health

10:15

BREAK

10:30

Discussion of Micronutrient Composition and Addition of Bioactive Compounds

12:00 pm

LUNCH

1:00 pm

OPTIMIZATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

(Moderator: Esther Sternberg, CMNR)

1:05

Effect of Physical Activity and Other Stressors on Appetite: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations

James Stubbs, Rowett Research Institute

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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1:30

Optimization of Immune Function in Military Personnel

Simin Meydani, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

1:50

Optimization of Nutrient Composition for Assault Rations: Interaction of Stress with Immune Function

Ronenn Roubenoff, Tufts University

2:10

BREAK

2:25

Discussion of Immune/Stress

3:15 pm

NUTRITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

(Moderator: Bruce Bistrian, CMNR)

3:20

The Potential Impact of Prebiotics and Probiotics on Gastrointestinal and Immune Health of Combat Soldiers

Mary Ellen Sanders, Food Culture Technologies

3:40

Development of a Low Residue Diet

Joanne Slavin, University of Minnesota

4:00

Diet and Kidney Stones: Optimizing Military Field Rations

Linda Massey, Washington State University

4:20

Discussion of Immune/Stress and Gastrointestinal Gut Barrier

5:30

End of Day

August 11, 2004

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

(Moderator: Brian Wansink, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

8:35

Assault Rations: Organoleptic, Satiability, and Engineering Challenges

Dennis Passe, Scout Consulting, LLC

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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8:55

Foods for People under Stress: Special Considerations

Steven Wood, Abbott Laboratories

9:15

Food Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components

Rick Mattes, Purdue University

9:35

A General Model of Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components

John de Castro, University of Texas at El Paso

9:55

Discussion of Food Product Development

11:30

Adjourn

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a ration for soldiers on short-term, high-stress missions. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations considers military performance, health concerns, food intake, energy expenditure, physical exercise, and food technology issues. The success of military operations depends to a large extent on the physical and mental status of the individuals involved. Appropriate nutrition during assault missions is a continuous challenge mainly due to diminished appetites of individuals under stress. Many less controllable and unpredictable factors, such as individual preferences and climate, come into play to reduce appetite. In fact, soldiers usually consume about half of the calories needed, leaving them in a state called “negative energy balance.” The consequences of being in negative energy balance while under these circumstances range from weight loss to fatigue to mental impairments. An individual’s physiological and nutritional status can markedly affect one’s ability to maximize performance during missions and may compromise effectiveness. With the number of these missions increasing, the optimization of rations has become a high priority.

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