Military Nutrition Research: Six Tasks to Address Medical Factors Limiting Soldier Effectiveness

Abstract

To assess, maintain, or improve a soldier's physical/physiological/ psychological capability to function effectively under environmental and operational stress and to minimize adverse effects of stress on health safety and performance, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center performs the following six research tasks: (1) Clinical Laboratory for Human and Food Samples, (2) Stable Isotope Laboratory, (3) Nutritional Neuroscience Laboratory (4) Nutritional Neuroscience Clinical Studies, (5) Menu Modification, and (6) Metabolic Unit Project. Nutrition, Mental performance, Physical performance, Sleep deprivation, Energy expenditure, RAIII.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274565

Entities

People

  • Donna H. Ryan

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Birds
  • Body Weight
  • Brain
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratories
  • Cognitive Science
  • Databases
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neurosciences
  • Sleep Deprivation

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology