This study aimed to determine whether breakfast skipping is associated with odds of VDD among recruits entering initial military training (IMT), and with changes in serum 25(OH)D during IMT. In addition, whether diet quality and vitamin D intake mediated these associations was determined. ...
Criterion data are being compiled at 6- month intervals from administrative records, from Initial Military Training (IMT), and from schools for eight military occupational specialties (MOS) and will be followed by multiple waves of data collection from Soldiers in units. This is the second of ...
Keywords: musculoskeletal injuries; initial entry training; basic combat training; whey protein; energy intake; military medicine 1. Introduction Initial Entry Training (IET) is a physically and cognitively demanding course designed to transform civilian volunteers into United States (US) Army soldiers. ...