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This volume examines the current state of knowledge concerning the influence of a hot environment on nutrient requirements of military personnel. A parallel concern is ensuring that performance does not decline as a result of inadequate nutrition. The committee provides a thorough review of the literature in this area and interprets the diverse data in terms of military applications. In addition to a focus on specific nutrient needs in hot climates, the committee considers factors that might change food intake patterns and therefore overall calories. Although concern for adequate nutrition for U.S. soldiers in Saudi Arabia prompted the initiation of this project, its scope includes the nutrient needs of individuals who may be actively working in both hot-dry and hot-moist climates.

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Author:   Institute of Medicine ,  Committee on Military Nutrition Research ,  Bernadette M. Marriott
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9780309048408

ISBN 10:   0309048400
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   01 January 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Front Matter Part I: Committee Summary and Recommendations 1. Introduction and Backgrounds 2. Conclusions and Recommendations Part II: Invited Presentations 3. Physiological Responses to Excercise in Heat 4. Effects of Excercise and Heat on Gastrointestinal Function 5. Water Requirements During Excercise in the Heat 6. Energetics and Climate with Emphasis on Heat: A Historical Perspective 7. The Effect of Excercise and Heat on Mineral Metabolism and Requirements 8. The Effect of Excercise and Heat on Vitamin Requirements 9. Heat as a Factor in the Perception of Taste, Smell, and Oral Sensation 10. Effects of Heat on Appetite 11. Situational Influences on Food Intake Part III: U.S. Army Presentations: A Reevaluation of Sodium Requirements for Work in the Heat 12. Responses of Soldiers to 4-gram and 8-gram NaCl Diets During 10 Days of Heat Acclimation 13. Endocrinological Responses to Dietary Salt Restriction During Heat Acclimation 14. Subjective Reports of Heat Illness Part IV: Committee Discussion Paper 15. Food Intake, Appetite, and Work in Hot Environments Appendixes Appendix A: Military Recommended Dietary Allowances, AR 25-40; 1985 Appendix B: Nutritional Needs in Hot Environments -- A Selected Bibliography Appendix C: Biographical Sketches Index

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