Background: Sexual assault and alcohol use are significant public health concerns,
including for the United States (US) military. Although alcohol is a risk factor for military …

Women serving in the US military are more likely to report mental health problems than men,
including symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Women also …

High-dimensional complex survey data of general structures (eg, containing continuous,
binary, categorical, and ordinal variables), such as the US Department of Defense's Health …

Previous research has shown that although military personnel are at high risk of developing
mental disorders because of the excessive stress caused by their work, they also display low …

Simple Summary United State (US) military members have increasing obesity rates that
threaten human performance optimization. This study focused on a mostly officer population …

Women veterans (WV) are a fast-growing population in the United States with concerning
health disparities. Reports of increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and poorer …

Women are an integral part of the military, comprising 17.2 percent of the active-duty force.
They are the fastest-growing subpopulation in the military. In recent years, the Department of …

Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) military
servicemembers are at higher risk of developing health problems compared to heterosexual …

Objective Tobacco use causes numerous types of cancers, heart diseases, and chronic
illnesses, and is responsible for nearly 1 in every 5 deaths in the United States (US) …

Excessive alcohol use, especially binge and heavy drinking, represents a serious threat to
force readiness across the Department of Defense. Though these behaviors are a matter of …