Nutrition Survey of Two Consecutive Training Cycles of the Airborne Training BN, CO. 'G', Fort Benning, Georgia, October-November 1953

Abstract

The primary purpose of this survey was to determine (a) the total food consumption from all sources by these trainees, (b) the nutrient composition and the nutritional adequacy of the ration, (c) the nutritional status of the troops and (d) the energy balance of the troops. The study also included a comparison of the various methods of computing food consumption and food losses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1955
Accession Number
AD0735387

Entities

People

  • Bertram Katzanek
  • C. Frank Consolazio
  • Florence M. Berger
  • Jean M. Hawkins
  • Ogden C. Johnson

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Calorific Value
  • Calorimeters
  • Calorimetry
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Food Preparation
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials
  • Meals
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Polar and Arctic Studies