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Who will review the MDRI's with each DRI update published and make necesary changes to this regulation?
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The Surgeon General(TSG), Department of the Army (DA)
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TSG and DA
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The ____ are intended for use by personnel involved in menu development, menu elvaluation, nutrition education, nutrition research, and food research and development?
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The MRDI's
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The current MDRI's are adapted from?
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FNB's recommended Dietary Allowances.
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What are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for the healthy military population?
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MDRI's
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Do the MDRI's reflect the nutritional needs of pregnant or lactating military women, individuals requiring medical nutrition therapy for conditions such as illness, injury, infection, chronic disease or trauman?
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NO
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When military members operate in protective clothing for prolonged periods of time do they have special nutrition requirements?
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Yes, they must consult with TSG of the appropriate services.
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Do all nutrients have an established recommended dietary allowance or DRI?
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No
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Usually no ____ is established if there is no RDA or DRI for a given vutrient.
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MDRI. Exceptions are approved by TSG and DA.
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What are two approved exceptions of this rule?
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Potassium and Sodium
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K and Na
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Who should serve as models to help military members, family members and DOD employees meet recommended nutritional guidelines?
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The DOD installation and hospital dining facilities.
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What will incorporate principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid?
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The menu design
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The MDRI's will be met, when averaged, over what time period?
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5 to 10 day period
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What is the most recent released standard reference that will be used as the standard reference for nutrient composition?
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United States Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database for Standard Reference.
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Energy allowances represent the average energy needs among whom?
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Individuals at various activity levels.
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What is designed to maintain desirable body weights for healthy military members under varying levels of physical activity in a temperate environment?
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Energy allowances
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What is designed for military personnel in a wide variety of operations, in widely varied settings, for limited time periods?
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Operational and restricted rations.
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What provides the entire diet for military personnel during sustained operations?
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Operational rations.
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What does NSORs stand for?
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Nutritional standards for operational and restricted rations
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What is designed to support the special nutritional requirements for various actual or simulated combat situations?
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NSORs
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Who will use these standards in the development, procurement, and evaluation of operational and restricted rations?
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Personnel involved in Operational Ration development
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What do the terms MRE, T-ration, Utilized B-ration and Unitized Group Rations UGR-A and UGR-H&S stand for?
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Names of operational rations
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H&S means heat and serve
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Total calories from fat should not exceed what percent of calories for these rations?
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35%
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The MRE may be consumed as the sole ration for up to how many days?
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21 days then you add the mix of rations including UGR-A and UGR-H&S
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Why was the policy for the 21 day MRE then adding the mix of rations created?
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For soliders consuming MRE's for 30days while in the field.
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When the MRE is the sole ration units will provide supplements and enhancements such as?
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Bread, Milk, and fresh fruit whenever feasible.
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Do they make rations for extreme environments or situations?
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Yes
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