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 emotional stress and to minimize adverse effects of stress on health, safety and performance, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) performed the following six research tasks: 1) The Clinical Laboratory for Human and Food Samples performed laboratory analyses of samples from studies conducted by the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM). 2) The Stable Isotope Laboratory performed analyses to measure the energy expenditure and body composition of soldiers during prolonged field exercise. 3) The Nutritional Neuroscience Laboratory conducted multidisciplinary basic research studies on the effects of diet on biochemical, morphologic and behavioral variables. The lab evaluated the role of diet in sustaining performance under conditions of stress and sleep deprivation. 4) The Nutritional Neuroscience Clinical Studies evaluated nutritional and other strategies to optimize cognitive performance in conditions of operational stress and sleep deprivation. 5) The Menu Modification Project evaluated and improved garrison meals at an actual garrison in Fort Polk, Louisiana. 6) The Metabolic Unit Project allowed for the PBRC's inpatient unit to conduct metabolic studies of military relevance in an inpatient setting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA352314
Entities
People
- Donna H. Ryan
Organizations
- Louisiana State University