Nutritional and Sports Supplement Use Among Deployed US Army Soldiers in a Remote, Austere Combat Outpost in Eastern Afghanistan
Nutritional and Sports Supplement Use Among Deployed US Army Soldiers in a Remote, Austere Combat Outpost in Eastern Afghanistan
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DOI：
10.7205/milmed-d-14-00334
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发表时间：
2015-04-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Paisley, Robert D.
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作者：
Paisley, Robert D.
背景：营养和运动补充剂是士兵常用的，对健康和使命准备的影响不确定。研究方法：对2011年12月至2012年10月期间部署在阿富汗东部的一个美国陆军伞兵连进行了匿名调查。调查问题包括使用的补充剂，使用时间，不良反应和药物相互作用。还询问了运动习惯、运动目标和补充剂使用以及信息和获取来源。结果：在分发的112份调查中，返回了100份完成的调查。77名受访者报告在部署期间至少使用一种补充剂。平均每个被调查者使用2.5种补充剂。9名受访者报告了补充剂使用的不良影响。没有受访者报告补充剂使用、药物相互作用或因补充剂不良反应而寻求医疗护理的严重并发症。互联网是最常报告的补充剂使用信息来源。最常见的情况是，通过互联网邮购获得补充品。结论和相关性：补充剂的使用发生在部署期间的伞兵在更高的比率比驻军报告，尽管他们的远程和严峻的部署位置。这些发现对军事卫生保健提供者和政策制定者考虑部署的战斗士兵的健康有深远的影响。
Background: Nutritional and sports supplements are commonly used by soldiers, with uncertain implications for health and mission readiness. Methods: An anonymous survey was conducted of a company of U.S. Army paratroopers deployed to eastern Afghanistan between December 2011 and October 2012. Survey questions covered supplements used, duration of use, adverse effects, and medication interactions. Exercise habits, goals for exercise and supplement use, and information and acquisition sources were also queried. Results: Out of 112 surveys distributed, 100 completed surveys were returned. 77 respondents reported using at least one supplement during deployment. On average, 2.5 supplements were used per individual surveyed. Nine respondents reported adverse effects of supplement use. No respondents reported serious complications of supplement use, drug interactions, or seeking medical care for supplement adverse effects. The Internet was the most frequently reported source of information on supplement use. Most frequently, supplements were acquired by Internet mail order. Conclusions and Relevance: Supplement use occurs during deployment among paratroopers at a higher rate than reported in garrison, despite their remote and austere deployed location. These findings have profound implications for military health care providers and policy makers considering the health of deployed combat soldiers.