prought to Enewetak Atoll from Ujelang Atoll. Sufficient quantities have been available for the average consumption rate to have been 1 coconut per day, per person, if all coconuts were consumed. However, all the coconuts were not consumed, a significant number were fed to pigs or left to decay, and thus the average coconut consumption rate has been less than 1 coconutper person per day (Wilson, 1985). In short, the average coconut consumption rate in our diet model appears to be somewhat higher than in other sources of information we have found, except the BNL report. Another way to evaluate the general validity of a proposed diet modelis to determine the total daily intake in terms of mass and calories. A summary of the grams per day (g d-1) intake of solid foods plus milk products and liquids in our diet model compared with average US.diets is listed in Table 8. Also listed are the average kilocalories per day (kcal d-!) intake for the diet model when imported foods are both available and unavailable, and for the U.S. population from three different sources (Yang and Nelson, 1986; Abraham et al., 1979; Rupp, 1980). The average food intake reported for Japan by Hisamatsu et al. (1987) and by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare is 1253 g d-! and 1352 g d-!, respectively (Hisamatsuet al., 1987). The intake of about 1440 g d milk products (1164 g solids + 274 diet model when imported foods available, is higher by about 200 to 400 g q-! than the results from the U.S. and Japanese burveys that also include milk and milk profiucts. The 3208 kcal d-! in the diet model exc average bya little more than 1000 average recommended allowanc for caloric intake range from 2000 to 3200 ai d-!, and individual recommended allowanc from 1600 to 4000 kcal d-! (Dietary Standard 1964; FAO, 1957; Joint FOA,WHO ICRP, 1975; NAS, 1980). This comparison showsthat o based upon the MLSC survey at Uj not seriously at variance with t Japanese data for g d-! intake or f calories consumed. The calculation of body burfien, dietary intake, and calorie intake for thE observation is that in the Mars today this is unrealistic. The imported foods is present, they staples in the diet, and suppliers transport are also available. resupply schedules may be somewhat erratic, Table 8. Comparison of the average adult diet model for the Northern Marshall Islands average adult diet for the United States. Average adult diet model for the Northern Marshall Islands Food intake, g d-1 “Imported Foods Unavailable” diet (Figure 3 and Table 8) Imports available Imports unavailable 1164 pith the Average adult - Yang and r ni Nelson (1986) Abraham et (1979) Rupp (1980) 845 1066 1526 — _ 1232 1853 1925 Fluid intake, g d-1 2326 696 Caloric intake, keal d-! 3208 1392 1351 —