Effect of Food, Diet and Nutrition on Military Readiness and Preparedness of Army Personnel and Dependents in a Peacetime Environment
Abstract
Five projects underway at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) are reported herein. A clinical research laboratory is operational and supports U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) field research in sites ranging from Alaska to Bolivia. A stable isotope laboratory supports USARIEM research by determining energy expenditure in the field. The Fort Polk Heart Smart Project has completed an assessment of nutritional and exercise habits of military wives, a project that evaluates screening for cardiovascular risk factors and a project that assesses a health promotion model in military families. The Diet, Neurotransmitters and Behavior research team is conducting basic research in the effect of diet on behavior through biochemical, physiologic, and behavioral assessment studies. New studies assessing sleep deprivation and approaches to modifying the stress through dietary manipulation are being initiated. The Menu Modification Project has analyzed and altered two sets of Army menus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 15, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA239615
Entities
People
- Donna H. Ryan
Organizations
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center