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Front Matter i-x
INTRODUCTION AND COMMITTEE SUMMARY 1-14
QUESTIONS POSED TO THE COMMITTEE, ANSWERS AND DISCUSSION 15-28
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AND AREAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 29-33
REFERENCES 34-34
APPENDICES 35-36
APPENDIX A: Meeting Information: Meeting Agenda, Lists of Speakers and Invited Guests 37-46
APPENDIX B: Pre-Meeting Information: Information Paper, MAJ Ronald L. Shippee; Questions to be Addressed, COL Eldon W. Askew 47-52
APPENDIX C: Energy Intake Estimation Methods; Nutrient Composition of MRE XII and LLRP Rations 53-70
APPENDIX D: Background Remarks 71-84
APPENDIX E: Nutritional Status & Immune Function of Ranger Trainees Given Increased Caloric Intake, Briefing for the National Academy of Sciences 85-104
APPENDIX F: Body Composition, Physical Performance and Anabolic and Catabolic Hormones 105-124
APPENDIX G: Medical Evaluation 125-128
APPENDIX H: T-lymphocyte Functions and Plasma Interleukin-6 Levels 129-144
APPENDIX I: Effects of Ranger Training on the Thyroid 145-166
APPENDIX J: Assessment of Immune Response 167-188
APPENDIX K: Quality and Quantity of Sleep During Ranger Training 189-198
APPENDIX L: Cognitive Function in a Sustained Multi-Stressor Environment 199-214
APPENDIX M: Weight Loss and Malnutrition of Ranger Trainees 215-228

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Review of the Results of Nutritional Intervention: U.S. Army Ranger Training Class 11/92 (Ranger II) (1993)

Chapter: REFERENCES

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Review of the Results of Nutritional Intervention: U.S. Army Ranger Training Class 11/92 (Ranger II) (1993)

Chapter: REFERENCES