Performance nutrition for cold-weather military operations

Figures & data

Figure 1. Adapted from Haman et al., 2016 [20]. Temporal metabolic adaptations to 24 hours of cold-weather exposure.

Figure 2. Adapted from Margolis et al., 2014 [4]. Physiological decrements following a 7-day cold-weather operation. *significantly lower POST compared to PRE; p<0.05.

Figure 3. Adapted from Margolis et al 2014 [4]. Association between energy balance and delta (PRE minus POST) lower-body power during 7-day cold-weather operation.

Figure 4. Adapted from Margolis et al., 2016 [3]. Association between energy deficit (a) and net protein balance (b) to relative fat intake during 4-day cold-weather operation.

Table 1. Examples of energy-dense food products.

Mixed Nuts	Freeze Dried Cheese	Cheese Spreads	Dessert Bars
Chocolate	Cheese	Peanut Butter	Beef Snacks
Salami	Pemmican	Plumpy’Nut®	Truffles

Examples of energy dense food products.

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