THE CALORIC COST AND FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE IN SIMULATED SUBARCTIC SURVIVAL SISTUATIONS,

Abstract

Field investigation was undertaken in 1961-62 to determine the physiological changes concomitant with starvation in an arctic or sub-arctic environment. The results of these experiments indicate that man increases his caloric expenditure to 2300 kcal/Msq./24 hours, as is expected, but that he also displays a severe dehydration. This dehydration is accompanied by a marked loss of electrolytes, primarily sodium, and it is this isotonic dehydration that causes the severe malaise and apathy typical of starvation in the cold. The Integrating Motor Pneumotachograph is presented and its use as a device to measure caloric expenditure is described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0605255

Entities

People

  • J. A. Setliff
  • J. C. Klopping
  • T. A. Rogers

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Dehydration
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Electrolytes
  • Environment
  • Memory Devices
  • Nutrition Disorders
  • Survival

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