Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain,Institute of Medicine

Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 June 2011
Pages
444
ISBN
9780309210089

Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

Committee on Nutrition, Trauma, and the Brain,Institute of Medicine

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI. –Publisher’s website.

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