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Military Nutrition Research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pages 17-22

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... The PBRC offers opportunities for research on nutrition as it relates to cancer and other chronic diseases, behavior, brain development, and obesity, and to findings at the molecular level. Of particular interest to the Army are issues that affect the nutritional status of Army personnel and their dependents during peacetime because of the overall interactive effects of food, diet, and nutrition on military readiness and preparedness.
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From page 18...
... Army grant to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center: "Effect of Food, Diet, and Nutrition on Military Readiness and Preparedness of Army Personnel and Dependents in a Peacetime Environment." Several of the Committee members and the Committee Chair, Robert O Nesheim, had participated in the earlier reviews of the PBRC programs and were particularly cognizant of changes in physical plant and research programs that had occurred.
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From page 19...
... The Committee described a number of limitations of the research progress on the menu modification project and concluded that this project, if continued, should be conducted in a military facility where the staff was more familiar with the military menu and procurement systems in order for a practical program to be developed. REVIEW OF THREE RESEARCH PROPOSALS FROM THE PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER At the request of the COL Eldon W
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From page 20...
... George Bray and Donna Ryan. In the nine months between visits of the CMNR, the Center had continued to grow and provides an excellent environment for scientific study and research support services needed by the Army research programs.
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... In contrast, the CMNR voiced serious reservations about the staffing and scientific adequacy of the menu modification project proposal. The Committee had similarly commented on the limitation on the research progress in the menu modification project in their earlier report (see Appendix C)
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