Warfighter Recovery Nutrition: A Strategic Partnership with USARIEM to Optimize Protein Quantity, Quality, and Combat Ration Delivery Systems
Abstract
The overarching goal of this strategic, collaborative plan is to provide evidence-based nutritional recommendations for thedevelopment of new combat ration food products designed to maintain performance during SU SOPS. The following specificaims address the proposed studies within this plan: #1. Determine resting and post-resistance exercise skeletal muscle andwhole body protein kinetic responses to graded EM intake (Study 1 ); #2. Determine resting and post-resistance exerciseskeletal muscle and whole body protein kinetics responses to various formats of EM intake in response to acute, moderateenergy deficit (Study 2); #3. Determine the effects of various protein-containing food matrices on skeletal muscle and wholebody protein kinetics with combined military-type activities and acute, moderate energy deficit (Study 3); #4. Test the rationprototype during a 5-d simulated SUSOPS (Study 4) on whole-body protein kinetics and performance outcomes; and #5.Validate the efficacy of a protein-containing combat ration during a "real-world" training exercise (Study 5). There is a criticalneed for effective and feasible interventions that sustain and optimize Warfighter health and performance during real-worldoperations. Development of combat ration items for optimal protein delivery will spare muscle and whole body protein andpromote recovery from operational stress.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1178581
Entities
People
- Amy A. Ferrando
Organizations
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences