Patterns and perceptions of supplement use by U.S. Marines deployed to Afghanistan

Military Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 659-664

  Cassler, Nicole M ^a   Sams, Richard ^b   Cripe, Paul A ^c   Mcglynn, Andrea F ^d   Perry, Alicia B ^e   Banks, Brett A ^f  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Kings Bay Branch Health Clinic   (United States)

^c Port Hueneme Branch Health Clinic   (United States)

^d NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^e MAG 24 Group Aid Station ^*  (United States)

^f John Peter Smith Health Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878878133     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00440     Document Type: Article

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