Webinar Resources | Special Operations Nutrition Optimization

Citations

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Barringer, N. D., Pasiakos, S. M., McClung, H. L., Crombie, A. P., & Margolis, L. M. (2018). Prediction equation for estimating total daily energy requirements of special operations personnel. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 15, 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-018-0219-x

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