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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.

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Workshop Agenda

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

Committee on Military Nutrition Research

Food and Nutrition Board

Institute of Medicine

The National Academies

US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA

August 9-11, 2004

August 9, 2004

1:00 pm

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

John Erdman, Chair, Committee on Military Nutrition Research (CMNR)

1:10 pm

INTRODUCTION TO COMBAT RATIONS

(Moderator: Wayne Askew, CMNR)

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.

1:15

Specifying Optimal Nutrient Composition for Military Assault Rations

Andrew Young, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine(USARIEM)

1:35

Physiological Demands of Combat Operations

Scott Montain, USARIEM

1:55

Medical Consequences of Combat Operations

MAJ Sangeeta Kaushik, USARIEM

2:15

Discussion on Rations

2:45 pm

OPTIMIZATION OF MACRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION

(Moderator: Robin Kanarek, Tufts University)

2:50

Carbohydrate and Fat Intake: What is the Optimal Balance?

Jorn Helge, Copenhagen Muscle Research Center

3:10

Carbohydrate-Protein Balance for Muscle Performance

Kevin Tipton, University of Birmingham, UK

3:30

Carbohydrate Ingestion During Intense Activity

Edward Coyle, University of Texas at Austin

3:50

BREAK

4:05

Macronutrient Composition of Military Rations for Cognitive Performance in Short-Term, High-Stress Situations

Randall Kaplan, Canadian Sugar Institute

4:25

Do Structured Lipids Offer Advantages for Negative Energy Balance Stress Conditions?

Ronald Jandacek, University of Cincinnati

4:45

Optimum Protein Intake in Hypocaloric States

L. John Hoffer, Jewish General Hospital

5:05

Discussion on Optimization of Macronutrient Composition

6:00

End of Day

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.

August 10, 2004

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

OPTIMIZATION OF MICRONUTRIENT COMPOSITION AND ADDITION OF OTHER BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS

(Moderator: Rob Russell, Committee on Nutrient Composition of Rations)

8:35

Vitamins C and E in the Prevention of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Fatigue from Exhaustive Exercise

Maret Traber, Oregon State University

8:55

Zinc, Magnesium, Copper, Iron, Selenium, and Calcium in Assault Rations: Roles in Promotion of Physical and Mental Performances

Henry Lukaski, USDA-ARS Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

9:15

Effect of Inadequate B Vitamin Intake and Extreme Physical Stress

Lynn Bailey, University of Florida

9:35

Optimization of the Nutrient Composition in Military Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Situations: Sodium, Potassium, and Other Electrolytes

Susan Shirreffs, Loughborough University, UK

9:55

Other Bioactive Food Components and Dietary Supplements

Becky Costello, National Institutes of Health

10:15

BREAK

10:30

Discussion of Micronutrient Composition and Addition of Bioactive Compounds

12:00 pm

LUNCH

1:00 pm

OPTIMIZATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

(Moderator: Esther Sternberg, CMNR)

1:05

Effect of Physical Activity and Other Stressors on Appetite: Overcoming Underconsumption of Military Operational Rations

James Stubbs, Rowett Research Institute

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.

1:30

Optimization of Immune Function in Military Personnel

Simin Meydani, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University

1:50

Optimization of Nutrient Composition for Assault Rations: Interaction of Stress with Immune Function

Ronenn Roubenoff, Tufts University

2:10

BREAK

2:25

Discussion of Immune/Stress

3:15 pm

NUTRITIONAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

(Moderator: Bruce Bistrian, CMNR)

3:20

The Potential Impact of Prebiotics and Probiotics on Gastrointestinal and Immune Health of Combat Soldiers

Mary Ellen Sanders, Food Culture Technologies

3:40

Development of a Low Residue Diet

Joanne Slavin, University of Minnesota

4:00

Diet and Kidney Stones: Optimizing Military Field Rations

Linda Massey, Washington State University

4:20

Discussion of Immune/Stress and Gastrointestinal Gut Barrier

5:30

End of Day

August 11, 2004

8:00 am

Breakfast

8:30 am

FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

(Moderator: Brian Wansink, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

8:35

Assault Rations: Organoleptic, Satiability, and Engineering Challenges

Dennis Passe, Scout Consulting, LLC

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.

8:55

Foods for People under Stress: Special Considerations

Steven Wood, Abbott Laboratories

9:15

Food Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components

Rick Mattes, Purdue University

9:35

A General Model of Intake Regulation: Diurnal and Dietary Composition Components

John de Castro, University of Texas at El Paso

9:55

Discussion of Food Product Development

11:30

Adjourn

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11325.
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