Surgeon General's armed forces feeding project: the Institute of Naval Medicine's reconnaissance visit to Afghanistan.

摘要

The Institute of Naval Medicine (INM) was tasked by Surgeon General's (SG) Research Strategy Group (RSG) to undertake a programme of work that is examining nutritional provision and dietary intake of UK Armed Forces personnel. Specifically, this three-year research programme - which is being completed in collaboration with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratories and the University of Surrey, Guildford - will provide an evidence-base to support the dietary requirements of personnel undertaking recruit and officer cadet military training across the three Services, as well as ensuring appropriate nutrition for trained personnel undertaking duties in hostile theatres of operations. The aim of the Operational Support element of this work programme is to evaluate the actual food provision, food choices, dietary and energy intake, estimated energy expenditure (physical work demands) and physical status (body mass and body shape) of trained military personnel on operations.