[20210721]IN11706_国防部营养标准.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Department of Defense Nutrition Standards July 21, 2021 Introduction Some Members of Congress have repeatedly expressed interest in maintaining a ready and capable military. Meeting readiness and capability requirements includes preserving the health and fitness of American servicemembers. Various factors, including physical fitness, body composition, access to nutritious foods and the nutritional content of foods consumed, may affect the health of servicemembers and their ability to conduct military operations. Nutritiondefined, in part, as the process of taking in and using food for growth, liberation of energy, and replacement of tissuesmay play an important role in the health and fitness of the force. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), poor nutrition contributes to “many costly diseases, including obesity, heart disease and some cancers.” According to the Department of Defense (DOD), obesity is a worsening issue for servicemembers. In the 2019 Health of the Force Report “the overall prev