Nutritional needs in cold and in high-altitude environments : applications for military personnel in field operations /
Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine ; Bernadette M. Marriott and Sydne J. Carlson, editors.
- 1 online resource (xvi, 568 pages) : illustrations, portrait, charts
Proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research of the Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Committee summary and recommendations -- A review of the physiology and nutrition in cold and in high-altitude environments by the Committee on Military Nutrition Research -- Committee on Military Nutrition Research recommendations and conclusions -- Background and introduction to the topic -- Cold weather and high-altitude nutrition: overview of the issues / Eldon W. Askew -- Leadership insights for military operations in cold weather and at high altitudes / Russell W. Schumacher, Jr. -- Cold-weather field feeding: military rations / Nancy King -- Feeding the U.S. Army Sixth Infantry Division (Light) in the cold / Thomas J. Lange -- The cold environment -- The physiology of cold exposure / Andrew J. Young, Michael N. Sawka, Kent B. Pandolf -- Military schedules vs. biological clocks / R.S. Pozos, D.E. Roberts, A.C. Hackney, S.J. Feith -- Influence of cold stress on human fluid balance / Beau J. Freund, Michael N. Sawka -- Muscle metabolism and shivering during cold stress / Ira Jacobs -- Macronutrient requirements for work in cold environments / Peter J.H. Jones, Ian K.K. Lee -- Cold exposure, appetite, and energy balance / Jacques A. LeBlanc -- Effects of cold and altitude on vitamin and mineral requirements / Robert D. Reynolds -- Micronutrient deficiency states and thermoregulation in the cold / John L. Beard -- Drug-induced delay of hypothermia / Andre L. Vallerand -- The high-terrestrial environment -- The physiology of high-altitude exposure / Allen Cymerman -- Physical performance at high altitudes / Robert B. Schoene -- Fluid metabolism at high altitudes / Inder S. Anand, Y. Chandrashekhar -- Maintenance of body weight at high altitudes: in search of 500 kcal/day / Gail E. Butterfeld -- Energy and macronutrient requirements for work at high altitudes / Reed W. Hoyt, Arnold Honig -- Oxidative stress at high altitudes and effects of Vitamin E / I. Simon-Schnass -- Performance in cold and in high-altitude environments -- Effects of altitude on cognitive performance and mood states / Barbara Shukitt-Hale, Harris R. Liberman -- Food components and other treatments that may enhance mental performance at high altitudes and in the cold / Harris R. Liberman, Barbara Shukitt-Hale.
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.