Nutritional and psycho-physiological assessment of members of the XVI Antarctica expedition.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

The present studies are aimed to evaluate the effects of physiological stress and metabolic requirements necessary to maintain homeostasis and physical and mental functions during stay at Antarctica in expedition members. Nutritional and psycho-physiological assement of the members of the XVI Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica was carried alongwith supplementation of vitamins, viz., vitamins, viz., vitamin C and vitamin E to reduce the oxidative stress. Thrity two members of the XVI Inidan Scientific Expendition to Antarctica were taken for the study. Initially, all the members were briefed about the scope of the project and their informal consent obtained. After this, initial paramenters like age, height, weight, etc alongwith body composition which included body fat, lean body mass, amount of water in terms of percent and volume, BMR and hematological parameters including platelet aggregation were recorded.

Status: Completed

Purpose: The great number of environmental factors that cambine to influence - physical and mental health of which nutrition is petinent. Food contributes to the building blocks of the body through energy, vitamins and minerals. Nutrition has always played an important role in the history of mankind. Paucity of food, resulting in starvation and deficiency diseases, were and still are powerful contribute to influence the history of mankind. Moreover, along with the increasing. Further, overnutrition can also be a problem and is not a new thing. An excess intake of calories, as well as of particular nutrients, such as fat, cholesterol and sugar, along with inactivity are responsible for the prevalence and accumulation of metabolic derangements that express themselves in cardiovascular risk indicators shaping our current morbidity and mortality data.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Human Dimensions,

Place/Location(s): Maitri, Antarctic,

Project: Nutritional and psycho-physiological assessment of members of the XVI Antarctica expedition,

Topic Category(s): Society,

Date(s): 2020-09-21 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. Narinder K Satija
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date   : 1997-12-31