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What is BUMEDINST 10110.6?
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Nutrition Standards and Education
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What does MDRI stand for?
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Military Dietary Reference Intake
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Do MDRI's reflect the nutritional needs of pregnant or lactating military women?
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No
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True or False?
Usually, no MDRI is established if there is no recommened dietary allowance for a given nutrient. |
True
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MDRIs will be met, when averaged, over a how many day period?
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5 to 10 day period
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What does NSOR stand for?
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Nutritional Standards for Operational and Restricted Rations
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The total calories from fat should not exceed what percent of calories from NSOR rations?
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35 percent
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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
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After 21 days of MRE continued MRE consumption, what other rations can be provided?
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T-ration, Unitized B ration and Unitized Group Rations (UGR-A and UGR H&S(heat and serve))
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When MREs are the sole ration, units will provide what supplements and enhancements whenever feasible?
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Bread, milk, and fresh fruit
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What are restricted rations?
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nutritionally incomplete rations used in certain operational scenarios, such as long-range patrol and reconnaissance. Up to 10 days.
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T or F
The NSOR does not apply to survival rations. |
True
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Where is basic nutrient information available for all rations?
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NATICK PAM 30-25, Operational Rations of the Department of Defense
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MDRI calculation is taken from the references oh height and weight of what percentile of military men and women?
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50 percentile
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Body Size Reference
Men? Women? |
Men: 69" 174 lbs
Women: 64" 136 lbs |
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Military personnel doing heavy work or involved in prolonged, vigorous physical training may have engergy requirements that exceed what percent of the MDRI for energy?
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125 percent
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T or F
Environmental factors, working in heat or cold, my effect energy needs. |
True
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Working in mildly cold temps (__ to __ degrees F) can increase energy requirements by __ to __ percent.
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32 to 57 degrees
5 to 10 percent |
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When ambient temps warrent high levels of cold-weather protection, energy requirements may increase to approximately __ cal/kg body weight.
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54 calories/kg body weight
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Energy needs are higher (aprox __ cal/kg bw) when troops maneuver for prolonged periods (+2 hrs) with heavy gear.
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62 Calories/kg bw
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No adjustment to energy requirements appears to be necessary for environmental temps between __ and __ degrees F.
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68 and 86 degrees F
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Hot Environment
For temperatures in the __ to __ degree F rancge, energy requirements may increase to __ to __ percent. |
86 to 104 dgrees F
2.5 to 10 percent |
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T or F
Heat-acclimated individuals likely will not have an increase in energy requirements |
True
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Altitude
Energy requirements for high-alt operations, alt greater than __ ft, are substantially increased. |
10,000 ft
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Energy requirements of individuals performing extremely strenuous work in high-mountain area may reach __ to __ cal a day.
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6,000 to 7,000 cal a day
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Aprox 50 to 55 percent of total calories consumed should come from food and beverages with __ sources.
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Carbohydrate
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MDRI's for protein range for military men and women are __ to __ and __ to __ respectfully.
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63 to 119 g/day for men
50 to 93 g/day for women |
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Protein is easily met when protein intakes comprises __ to __ percent of daily total energy intake.
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10 to 15 percent
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In military dining facilities menu planners will establish menus with __ perfect or less of total cal from fat.
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30 perfect or less
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Saturated fat should be limited to __ perfect of total cal.
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10 percent
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Cholesterol should be limited to no more than __ milligrams(mg)/day
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300 mg/day
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What is the beverage of choice for preventing dehydration?
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Cool water. Plain or flavored.
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During periods of light to moderate activity in a temperate climate what is the intake to cal recommendation?
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1 quart of beverage per 1,000 cal
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What is the recommended amount of beverage per day should troops consume while working in warm weather?
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4 to 6 quarts.
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Personnel wearing nuclear, biological, chemical clothing routinely produce how many quarts of sweat per hour?
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1 to 2 quarts.
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Working at high altitude increases water needs to aprox how many quarts per hour?
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4 to 6 quarts
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T or F
Salt tablets should be used for sodium replacement. |
False
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How should sodium replacement be provided?
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Through food, beverages and adding salt to foods.
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When soldiers maintain continuous physical activity for periods beyond 3 hours, conditions are justified for using what kind of beverage?
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Carbohydrate-electrolyte beverages
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in support of military weight control programs, each MDF will offer reduced calorie menus of __ to __ calories a day.
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1,500 to 1,600 cal/day
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