Military Nutrition Research: Four Tasks to Address Personnel Readiness and Warfighter Performance

Abstract

Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) continues a 16 year collaborative effort with the Department of Defense (DoD) in this research effort. Objectives: To assess and evaluate novel ways to sustain warfighter performance during high intensity missions at home and abroad, under specially funded cooperative agreements between the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and PBRC, PBRC provides high quality analytical laboratory, nutrition database and metabolic unit support for military nical research protocols. . nutrition cliSpecific Aims: PBRC performs four research tasks as follows: Task 1: Clinical Laboratory for Human Samples; Task 2: Stable Isotope Laboratory; Task 3: Nutrient Database Laboratory; Task 4: Metabolic Unit Services. The four tasks supported 6 projects directed by USARIEM investigators. (1)The effect of fitness level, caloric intake, and protein intake on short-term nitrogen balance during a 1000-calorie increase in daily energy expenditure. (2)Nutritional Evaluation of the Meal, Cold Weather (MCW) as a Sole Source of Subsistence During an Extended Cold-Weather Operation (3)Effects of Caloric Deprivation and Meal Composition on Cognitive Performance and Glucose Levels (4) Effect of Tyrosine Supplementation on Cognitive Performance and Mood During Severe Cold Stress (5)Comparison of a PDA-based Method vs. Written Records for Assessing Energy Intake and Expenditure (6)Response of Biomarkers of Bone Remodeling to Military Recruit Training Study Design: In consultation with the Project Officer at US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), PBRC Task Leaders for Tasks 1 and 2 determined the number, timing, type of sample and type of analysis. Analysis of relevant endpoints in the PBRC Clinical Laboratory and Stable Isotope Laboratory provided information useful for determination of energy expenditure, water turnover, body composition, clinical biochemistry and metabolism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA450648

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  • Donna Ryan

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  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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  • Biomedical
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  • Army Personnel
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  • Biomedical Research
  • Bodily Secretions
  • Body Weight
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  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Laboratories
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  • Digestive System Processes
  • Health Services
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  • Military Operations
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  • Military Science
  • Warfare

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