Summary
In a series of UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) funded studies, Professor Walsh’s team at Å·ÃÀÐÔ°®Æ¬ has demonstrated that illness, injury, and underperformance during military training are significantly influenced by deficits in the soldiers’ diet.
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Field studies with the Army demonstrated the health and performance benefits of additional dietary energy and vitamin D intake. Consequently, the Army changed policy to implement nutritional practices to the force.
The changes included implementing an energy-rich training supplement with  a±ô±ô soldiers that participate in the arduous Infantry Battle School Courses; and an oral vitamin D supplement given to  ²¹±ô±ô  recruits that completed initial training, and ²¹±ô±ô  personnel in the COVID support force. 
Researchers
- Professor Neil Walsh
- Dr Sam Oliver
- Dr Matthew Fortes