Randomized controlled trials to treat obesity in military populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Gravina, JL Keeler, MN Akkese, S Bektas, P Fina… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, overweight and obesity have reached an alarmingly high incidence and
prevalence worldwide; they have also been steadily increasing in military populations …

Dietary, physical activity, and weight management interventions among active-duty military personnel: a systematic review

AM Malkawi, RM Meertens, SPJ Kremers… - Military Medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight
management, dietary and physical activity interventions in military settings. However, a …

The national veteran sleep disorder study: descriptive epidemiology and secular trends, 2000–2010

M Alexander, MA Ray, JR Hébert, SD Youngstedt… - Sleep, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: A large proportion of individuals affected by sleep disorders are untreated
and susceptible to accidents, injuries, long-term sequelae (eg, risk of cardiovascular …

Exploring health outcomes for US veterans compared to non-veterans from 2003 to 2019

JA Betancourt, PS Granados, GJ Pacheco, J Reagan… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The physical demands on US service members have increased significantly over the past
several decades as the number of military operations requiring overseas deployment have …

Incidence and prevalence of eating disorders among active duty US military‐dependent youth from 2016 to 2021

KA Thompson, V Bauman… - … Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The offspring of US military service members may be at increased risk for eating
disorders. However, no epidemiological studies to date have evaluated eating disorder …

Assessment of risk factors for development of overweight and obesity among soldiers of Polish Armed Forces participating in the National Health Programme 2016 …

A Gaździńska, P Jagielski, M Turczyńska… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Polish
Armed Forces soldiers and to analyze risk factors impacting body mass. In total, 1096 male …

Military experience can influence Women's eating habits

JY Breland, R Donalson, A Nevedal, JV Dinh… - Appetite, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Disordered eating, ranging from occasional binge eating or restriction to
behaviors associated with eating disorder diagnoses, is common among military personnel …

Impact of built, social, and economic environments on adolescent obesity and related health behaviors

MJ Prados, N Nicosia, A Datar - Obesity, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aimed to estimate the effects of the built, social, and economic
environments on adolescent obesity and related behaviors. Methods Exploiting quasi …

Military sexual trauma is associated with eating disorders, while combat exposure is not.

JY Breland, R Donalson, Y Li… - … , Practice, and Policy, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: There are strong associations among trauma and eating disorders. However,
while trauma and eating disorders are more common among veterans than other …

A review of the physiological and psychological health and wellbeing of naval service personnel and the modalities used for monitoring

C Sargent, C Gebruers, J O'Mahony - Military Medical Research, 2017 - Springer
Naval cohorts rely heavily on personnel to ensure the efficient running of naval
organisations. As such, the wellbeing of personnel is essential. In an occupational setting …