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      Military Strategies for Sustainment of Nutrition and Immune Function in the Field

      Committee of Military Nutrition Research,Institute of Medicine

      Examines types of stressors and the role of dietary nutrients in maintaining immune function of military personnel in the field. This book contains a workshop summary and evaluation of research…

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      The Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance

      Institute of Medicine

      Designed to inform both civilian and military scientists and personnel about issues related to nutrition and military service, this book covers such topics as the effects of aging and hormones…

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      Nutritional Needs in Hot Environmemts

      Institute of Medicine

      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…

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      Food Components to Enhance Performance: An Evaluation of Potential Performance - Enhancing Food Components for Operational Rations

      Institute of Medicine

      The physiological or psychological stresses that employees bring to their workplace affect not only their own performance but that of their co-workers and others. These stresses are often compounded by…

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      Body Composition and Physical Performance: Applications for the Military Services

      Institute of Medicine,Committee on Military Nutrition Research

      Surveys the field of body composition as it relates to performance. This book includes a definition of terminology and a discussion of the methods for measuring body composition. It addresses…

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      Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Subcommittee on Military Weight Management,National Academy of Sciences

      The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the US Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based…

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      Not Eating Enough: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations

      Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Military personnel in training and field operations often do not eat their rations in the amounts needed, lose weight and potentially risk loss of effectiveness. This book contains information from…

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      Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments: Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations

      Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Reviewing the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments, this work states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It…

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      Monitoring Metabolic Status: Predicting Decrements in Physiological and Cognitive Performance

      Committee on Metabolic Monitoring for Military Field Applications,Standing Committee on Military Nutrition Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines biological markers, monitoring technologies, and algorithms to interpret the data obtained in order to provide information for command decisions relative to the physiological ‘readiness’ of each combat service member…

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      Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive and Physical Performance During Garrison Training

      Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance of Military Personnel,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Food and Nutrition Board,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel

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      Reducing Stress Fracture in Physically Active Military Women

      Subcommittee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Part of the Defense Women’s Health Research Program, this book evaluates the impact of diet, genetic predisposition, and physical activity on bone mineral and calcium status in young servicewomen. It…

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      Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations

      Committee on Optimization of Nutrient Composition of Military Rations for Short-term,High-stress Situations,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,National Academy of Sciences

      Recognizing the importance of good nutrition for physical and mental status, the Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to guide the design of the nutritional composition of a…

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      Assessing Readiness in Military Women: The Relationship of Body, Composition, Nutrition, and Health

      Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1992, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviewed the existing standards and found that the standards for body composition required for women to achieve an appearance goal seemed to…

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      Cattle Inspection: Committee on Evaluation of U.S.D.A. Streamlined Inspection System for Cattle

      Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council

      The result of a federally-mandated study to evaluate the streamlined inspection systems now in place at cattle slaughter plants throughout the US, this volume compares the streamlined system to the…

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      Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel

      Committee on Dietary Supplement Use by Military Personnel,Institute of Medicine

      Analyzes the patterns of dietary supplement use among military personnel. This book examines published reviews of the scientific evidence and identifies those dietary supplements that are beneficial and/or warrant concern…

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      Water Chemicals Codex

      National Research Council,National Research Council (US), Committee on Water Treatment Chemicals

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      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…

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      The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation’s Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population

      Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries,Food and Nutrition Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. This book also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the…

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      Opportunities in the Nutrition and Food Sciences: Research Challenges and the Next Generation of Investigators

      Committee on Opportunities in the Nutrition and Food Sciences,Institute of Medicine

      Identifies the opportunities for progress in basic and clinical research in the biological sciences, food science and technology, and public health. This volume highlights the importance of technology and instrumentation…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

      Planning Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis,National Academy of Sciences

      Dietary Reference Intakes Research Synthesis: Workshop Summary

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      Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds in the Food Supply: Strategies to Decrease Exposure

      Committee on the Implications of Dioxin in the Food Supply,National Research Council

      Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds are found throughout the environment, in soil, water, and air. This book recommends policy options to reduce exposure to these contaminants while considering how these options…

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      Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Examining the Evidence to Define Benefit Adequacy

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on National Statistics,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments

      Includes raising the level of nutrition among low-income households and maintaining adequate levels of nutrition by increasing the food purchasing power of low-income families. This title reviews the current evidence…

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      PTSD Compensation and Military Service: Progress and Promise

      Committee on Veterans' Compensation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents an assessment of how the US Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates veterans with possible post traumatic stress disorder and determines the level of disability support to which they are…

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      Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

      Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs,National Research Council

      The National School Breakfast Program feeds 10 million children each day, and the National School Lunch Program feeds more than 30 million students. Yet the national nutrition standards and meal…

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      Data and Research to Improve the U.S. Food Availability System and Estimates of Food Loss: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics

      The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability Data System includes three distinct but related data series on food and nutrient availability for consumption. The…

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      Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger: Workshop Summary

      Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Food and Nutrition Board,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics

      Section 141 of The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 20101 provides funding for a research program on the causes and consequences of childhood hunger and food insecurity, and the characteristics…

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      Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines

      Committee to Reexamine IOM Pregnancy Weight Guidelines,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      Weight Gain During Pregnancy explores relationships between weight gain during prenancy and a variety of factors and places this in the context of the health of the infant and the…

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      Dietary Supplements: A Framework for Evaluating Safety

      Committe on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of the Dietary Supplements,National Research Council

      Many dietary supplements are probably safe when used as recommended. But there are also many types of products that qualify as supplements. Given these factors, what information can the Food…

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      Scientific Criteria to Ensure Safe Food

      Committee on the Review of the Use of Scientific Criteria and Performance Standards for Safe Food,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Aims to help in creating regulations that are consistent, reliable, and ensure the best protection for the health of American consumers. This book addresses the concerns in food safety, such…

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      National Center for Military Deployment Health Research

      Institute of Medicine,Committee on a National Center on War-Related Illnesses and Postdeployment Health Issues

      Concerns about the health of veterans of recent military conflicts have given rise to broader questions regarding the health consequences of service in any major military engagement. The Veterans Program…

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      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report

      Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report summarizes a one and a half day workshop convened in May 2006 that reviewed U.S. trends in maternal weight…

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      Leveraging Action to Support Dissemination of the Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines: Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Implementation of the IOM Pregnancy Weight Gain Guidelines

      As part of the continuing effort of The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) to promote the revised pregnancy weight gain guidelines recommended in their 2009…

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      Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity

      The prevalence of childhood obesity is so high in the United States that it may reduce the life expectancy of today’s generation of children. Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood…

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      The Use of Drugs in Food Animals: Benefits and Risks

      Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals,Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, and Public Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal industries. This volume discusses the prevalence of human pathogens in foods of animal origin. It…

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      Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration

      Committee on the Review of Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food,National Research Council

      Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing foodborne diseases. Although it is not solely…

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      A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System

      How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches…

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      Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods: Approaches to Assessing Unintended Health Effects

      Committee on Identifying and Assessing Unintended Effects of Genetically Engineered Foods on Human Health,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Assists policymakers in evaluating the scientific methods for detecting unintended changes in food and assessing the potential for adverse health effects from genetically modified products. This work feels that scrutiny…

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      Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients)

      A Report of the Panel on Macronutrients,Subcommittees on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients and Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,The Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents dietary reference values for the intakes of nutrients. This book establishes recommendations for energy, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids. It also includes recommendations for…

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