Eating- and weight-related disorders in the armed forces

Abstract: Background/Objectives: Like in the general population, the prevalences of eating- and weight-related health issues in the armed forces are increasing. Relevant medical …

Prevalence and risk factors for the development of bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder in a large US military cohort

Abstract: While bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are prevalent in military populations, an understanding of risk and protective factors is limited by a lack of …

Racial, ethnic, and sex differences in eating disorder onset among US military service members

Abstract: Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge eating disorder (BED) are the most prevalent eating disorders (EDs) among military personnel. Although sex differences are noted in ED …

Incidence and prevalence of eating disorders among U.S. military service members, 2016-2021

Abstract: Objective: Despite unique experiences that may increase eating disorder risk, U.S. military service members are an understudied population. The current study examined …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on care for anorexia and bulimia nervosa in US military-connected adolescents and young adults

Abstract: Objective: This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare engagement for anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) in a large, geographically …

Diagnoses of eating disorders, active component service members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2013-2017

Abstract: During 2013-2017, a total of 1,788 active component service members received incident diagnoses of one of the eating disorders: anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa …