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Nutrient composition of rations for short-term, high-intensity combat operations / Committee on Optimization of Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Operational rations (Military supplies)--United States.
- Operational rations (Military supplies).
- Nutrition--United States--Requirements.
- Nutrition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 446 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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. This book considers military performance, health concerns, food intake, and food technology issues.
- Contents:
- Executive summary Introduction Answers to the military's questions General considerations and summary of the ration design Appendixes. Workshop agenda Workshop papers Biographical sketches of workshop speakers Biographical sketches of committee members and staff Acronyms and abbreviations Glossary
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9786610286393
- 9780309165044
- 0309165040
- 9781280286391
- 1280286393
- 9780309549820
- 0309549825
- OCLC:
- 63135734
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