군대급식에서 우유의 영양보충효과에 대한 고찰

Abstract

Due to a variety of food products to choose from with accessibility of ample nutrients as a result of industrialization and economic development, there is a widespread concern of hyper- nutrition. However, daily intake of certain nutrients are still not on bar with the recommended daily intake, which ultimately leads to the unbalanced nutrient diet in people’s dietary life. The average daily intake of calcium per person is 503.0㎎, which is 70% of the recommended nutrient intake (RNI), and for males between the ages of 19 to 29, the RNI is 750㎎, but the average intake is at 83% of the RNI with 643.0㎎. Milk is a perfect food, which contains almost all nutrients that keeps the human body healthy. Calcium in milk, especially, when compared to other sources of calcium, has up to 7 times the body utilization, and whey proteins such as lactose and casein helps the body absorb calcium. This supports the fact that to prevent male osteoporosis, military personnel drinks milk at least once a day to supplement calcium. Also, drinking milk or ingesting dairy products may reduce the risk of obesity. Adequate calcium intake also helps maintain a normal range blood pressure. There is a study, which shows that increase in calcium intake, increases sodium excretion, which, in turn, suppresses the increase in blood pressure. Korean military personnel is made up of ages from 19 to 29, which is the optimum period to store calcium in the bones for old age. Ingesting adequate amount of milk or any dairy products at least once a day maximizes bone density and helps maintain it for a longer period of time. Also, milk intake for military personnel with obesity or insulin resistance syndrome may help improve obesity and decrease the risk of high blood pressure. Calcium supplement through milk with the low-sodium diet implemented in the military meal plans can be said to be a crucial factor in increasing strength and stamina of military personnel and improving their combat power.