Between-Meal Food Intake for Reservists Training in the Field

Abstract

Soldiers take non-ration food items to the field to supplement the A- ration and Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) foods that are served. The adequacy of data analyses of nutrient intakes in the field depends on whether the foods eaten between-meals are included in the analyses. During 8 days of work in the field in a hot environment by a reserve field medical unit, the intake if between-meal foods and fluids accounted for 25% of the total energy intake. About 27% of the between-meal foods and fluids were beverages. The soldiers skipped 13% of the A- ration meals with a majority (55.5%) skipping breakfast. MRE consumption for the reservists at the lunch meal in this study (44%) was much lower than the 70-80% reported previously for active duty soldiers when consumption of non-ration between-meal foods was strongly discouraged.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1989
Accession Number
ADA209613

Entities

People

  • Madeleine S. Rose

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Body Weight
  • Classification
  • Dairy Products
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Frequency
  • Meals
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Nutrition
  • Security
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vegetables
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Gender and Food Studies