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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 6, 342-353, Copyright © 1958 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc.

Nutrition Surveys in the Near and Far East

REPORT OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE

FRANK B. BERRY M.D.1 and ARNOLD SCHAEFER PH.D.1

1 From the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health and Medical), Department of Defense, Washington 25, D. C., and the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.

The Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense was established early in 1955 by the Departments of Defense; State; Argiculture; and Health, Education, and Welfare, plus the International Cooperation Administration and (later) the Atomic Energy Commission. Its purpose was to deal with nutrition problems of technical, military, and economic importance in certain foreign countries. Nutrition surveys have been made in Iran, Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey, Korea, and Libya, on request from the governments of these six countries. Some 12 American educational institutions have released key personnel for the survey teams. The deficiencies most commonly noted were of riboflavin, thiamine, and vitamins A and C; to some extent, of protein and total calories. Notable improvements in nutrition of armed forces personnel are being brought about by host countries through actions based on recommendations made as a result of the surveys.






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