Nutritional Needs in Hot Environments : Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations

This volume examines the current state of knowledge concerning the influence of a hot environment on nutrient requirements of military personnel. A parallel concern is ensuring that performance does not decline as a result of inadequate nutrition. The committee provides a thorough review of the literature in this area and interprets the diverse data in terms of military applications. In addition to a focus on specific nutrient needs in hot climates, the committee considers factors that might change food intake patterns and therefore overall calories. Although concern for adequate nutrition for U.S. soldiers in Saudi Arabia prompted the initiation of this project, its scope includes the nutrient needs of individuals who may be actively working in both hot-dry and hot-moist climates. (cont) Subjective Reports Of Heat Illness / Richard F. Johnson And Donna J. Merullo -- Committee Discussion Paper -- Food Intake, Appetite, And Work In Hot Environments / Allison A. Yates -- Military Recommended Dietary Allowances, Ar 25-40 (1985) -- Nutritional Needs In Hot Environments: A Selected Bibliography. Committee Summary And Recommendations -- Invited Presentations -- Physiological Responses To Exercise In The Heat / Michael N. Sawka ... [et Al.] -- Effects Of Exercise And Heat On Gastrointestinal Function / Carl V. Gisolfi -- Water Requirements During Exercise In The Heat / Carl V. Gisolfi -- Energetics And Climate With Emphasis On Heat: A Historical Perspective / Elsworth R. Buskirk -- Effect Of Exercise And Heat On Mineral Metabolism And Requirements / Carl L. Keen -- Effect Of Exercise And Heat On Vitamin Requirements / Priscilla M. Clarkson -- Heat As A Factor In The Perception Of Taste, Smell, And Oral Sensation / Barry G. Green -- Effects Of Heat On Appetite / C. Peter Herman -- Situational Influences On Food Intake / Edward S. Hirsch And F. Matthew Kramer -- U.s. Army Presentations: A Reevaluation Of Sodium Requirements For Work In The Heat -- Responses Of Soldiers To 4-gram And 8-gram Nacl Diets During 10 Days Of Heat Acclimation / Lawrence E. Armstrong ... [et Al.] -- Endocrinological Responses To Dietary Salt Restriction During Heat Acclimation / Ralph P. Francesconi ... [et Al.]. Committee On Military Nutrition Research, Food And Nutrition Board, Institute Of Medicine ; Bernadette M. Marriott, Editor. Nutritional Needs In Hot Environments-- A Select Bibliography: P. 329-351. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Summarizes the current state of knowledge about the influence of high temperatures on nutrient requirements--other than water--for work in hot environments; identifies specific areas for additional study; and discusses some of the important issues in delivering nutrients to military personnel through combat field feeding systems