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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778774403321

Titolo

Assessing readiness in military women : the relationship of body composition, nutrition, and health / / Committee on Body Composition, Nutrition, and Health of Military Women, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1998

ISBN

0-309-17409-0

1-280-18693-3

9786610186938

0-309-55689-9

0-585-03725-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (368 pages)

Disciplina

355/.0082

Soggetti

Women soldiers - United States - Nutrition

Women soldiers - Health and hygiene - United States

Body composition

United States Armed Forces Women

United States Armed Forces Operational readiness

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-333) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

In 1992, the Committee on Military Nutrition Research reviewed the existing standards and found that the standards for body composition required for women to achieve an appearance goal seemed to conflict with those necessary to ensure the ability to perform many types of military tasks. This report addresses that conflict.