Nutrition and energy expenditure during a polar expedition
Food intake on a polar expedition has always been a problem to those in charge of the commissariat. For years it has been accepted that man has a very high energy expenditure while sledging. Because of this it has always been the custom to provide a sledging diet which yields the greatest number of...
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1958
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400052165 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400052165 |
Summary: | Food intake on a polar expedition has always been a problem to those in charge of the commissariat. For years it has been accepted that man has a very high energy expenditure while sledging. Because of this it has always been the custom to provide a sledging diet which yields the greatest number of calories in the smallest weight. |
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