[...]... dietary intake levels for military personnel engaged in garrison training (i.e., training or performing operations from garrison) The basis for the recommended intake levels should be maintenance or improvement of physical and cognitive functions significant to military performance In addition, the DoD requested an evaluation of the mineral levels in selected operational rations used in garrison training. .. Effects of Military Garrison Training on Mineral Losses and Performance Questions How do the physical, psychological, and environmental stressors encountered by military personnel (e.g., heat, physical activity, and possibly sleep restriction) effect mineral losses and what is the related impact on physical and mental performance? What are the dietary intake levels required to replenish the losses and to... patterns; mood states; cognitive function, including attention, memory, and decision making; and psychomotor skills The most important physical performance measurements are those for aerobic and muscular endurance, and the military should select those that have been proven to reflect the reality of military environments and physical performance demands Priority #2: Mineral Status and Food and Dietary Intakes... Physical Performance of Military Personnel was established to assess the need for setting nutrient intake reference levels specific to the military population and distinct from the IOM DRIs, and, if necessary, to recommend mineral intake levels for military personnel Specifically, the committee was asked to select essential minerals of importance to military performance and, for those selected minerals,... benefits to physical or cognitive performance is still in an exploratory phase and warrants more studies Therefore, only requirements for copper, iron, and zinc are adjusted on the basis of increased sweat losses, and revised RDAMGT are proposed for those minerals The committee recommends using the current IOM AI for calcium and the current IOM RDAs for magnesium and selenium as the military requirements. .. (UL) 1 2 MINERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL The potential for adverse effects of marginal mineral deficiencies among soldiers engaged in training or military operations and the prospect of improving military performance through mineral intakes have spurred the military s interest in this area of nutrition Thus, the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) asked the IOM to study and assess mineral requirements. .. requirements and recommended intakes for military personnel in garrison training The recommendations in this report also might be applicable to others who encounter situations similar to military training, such as athletes or fire fighters COMMITTEE’S TASK AND APPROACH Under the auspices of the Standing Committee on Military Nutrition Research, the Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance. .. risks of mineral deficiencies during garrison training as well as the potential benefits from higher mineral intakes, and the recommended mineral requirements for soldiers engaged in garrison training Based on those new recommended intakes, the committee evaluated the mineral content of current operational rations 3 SUMMARY DIETARY NEEDS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN GARRISON TRAINING Adjustment of Military. .. of minerals in preventing acute health issues, such as diarrheal diseases and 13 14 MINERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL infections that could affect performance, is reviewed, and possible prophylactic benefits are summarized The role of zinc is of particular interest In addition to zinc, the study specifically identifies the minerals of most importance for military physical and cognitive performance. .. well as on the physical and mental stress caused by the environmental circumstances (i.e physical and mental stress) of military garrison training THE COMMITTEE’S TASK Study Objective The study’s objective is to review essential minerals and their potential effects—whether direct or indirect (by preventing diseases)—on military performance, including neuropsychological and physical performance In addition, . PRESS Washington, D.C. www.nap.edu Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel Levels Needed for Cognitive and Physical Performance During Garrison Training THE NATIONAL. Committee on Mineral Requirements for Cognitive and Physical Performance of Military Personnel Committee on Military Nutrition Research Food and Nutrition