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European Journal of Nutrition
Published in: European Journal of Nutrition 7/2020

01-10-2020 | Frostbite | LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Reply to: The ‘Seal’ of Sir Shackleton

Author: Bruce A. Griffin

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 7/2020

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To suggest that diet played a causative role in the plight of the two parties of men is an interesting possibility and emotive idea. However, a closer examination of the circumstances of each party, reveals extreme differences in environmental conditions, levels of exposure to cold, physical activity, energy intake and expenditure. While these differences will have produced significant and confounding impacts on the physical and mental health of the men, at specific, critical times, the diets of the two parties were actually very similar. …
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Metadata
Title
Reply to: The ‘Seal’ of Sir Shackleton
Author
Bruce A. Griffin
Publication date
01-10-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-020-02350-w

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