Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between weight loss before joining the U.S. Army and rates of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) during physically demanding Basic …
Abstract: Introduction: Thiamine deficiency is common after bariatric surgery, but patients with obesity may be deficient in thiamine even before surgery. The purpose of this …
Abstract: Over 20% of Army soldiers have a BMI over 30 kg/m², contributing to rising obesity-related healthcare costs, which the Department of Defense spends about $1.5 billion …
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) among military beneficiaries and to …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine relationships between the food environment and obesity by community type. METHODS: Using electronic health record data …
Abstract: Objective This study aims to describe geographic variation in veterans’ prevalence of obesity, participation in Veterans Health Administration’s behavioral weight …