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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Masterton, J. P., Lewis, H. E., Widdowson, E. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1958
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400052165
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400052165
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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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