AMELIORATIVE MEASURES IN FASTING, SUBARCTIC SURVIVAL SITUATIONS.

The experiment was undertaken to explore practicable measures that might minimize dehydration and other metabolic derangements in a fasting, arctic survival situation. Twenty-eight men, divided into four groups, were fed a standard diet of USAF IF No. 10 rations in barracks for two days, then subjec...

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Main Authors: Rogers,Terence A., Setliff,James A., Buck,Alan C.
Other Authors: HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU PACIFIC BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
Food
Food Service and Nutrition
Escape
Rescue and Survival
(*MILITARY RATIONS
ARCTIC REGIONS)
(*SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL)
(*DIET
SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL))
STARVATION
DEHYDRATION
ELECTROLYTES(PHYSIOLOGY)
SUCROSE
METABOLISM
Arctic
Subarctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0628897
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Summary:The experiment was undertaken to explore practicable measures that might minimize dehydration and other metabolic derangements in a fasting, arctic survival situation. Twenty-eight men, divided into four groups, were fed a standard diet of USAF IF No. 10 rations in barracks for two days, then subjected to a three-day simulated survival situation, followed by two days of standard diet in barracks. Group A received no supplements, Group B received an electrolyte supplement administered as 150 mEq NaCl the first day and 150 mEq NaHCO3 the next two days, Group C 500 kcal as sucrose, and Group D 500 kcal as sucrose plus electrolyte as in B. Results suggest that a survival ration could, with benefit, comprise 500 kcal/day of carbohydrate supplemented with a sodium salt, as this combination ameliorates dehydration, hypoglycemia and ketonuria ordinarily associated with a survival situation. Provision of sodium as bicarbonate did not appear to be of any advantage. (Author)

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