Effect of Active-Duty Military Service on Neonatal Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Introduction: Increasing numbers of women serve in the armed forces in countries worldwide. Stress experienced during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes …

Ethnoracial Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes among Women Veterans

Abstract: Objective: Non-Hispanic Black women have increased rates of preterm birth and low infant birth weight. However, we do not know if these disparities replicate in women …

Gender Differences in Adoption and Frequency of Virtual Primary Care Among Men and Women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Women Veterans have unique health care utilization patterns; however, video-based primary care utilization among and between women and men has not been well …

Latent Profiles of Disordered Eating Among Veterans: Associations With Mental Health Concerns

Abstract: Background: Varying patterns in eating disorder (ED) classification are evident and may impact ED treatment and prevention. However, investigations of patterns of …

No Women’s Land: Australian Women Veterans’ Experiences of the Culture of Military Service and Transition

Abstract: Women's experiences of military service and transition occur within a highly dominant masculinized culture. The vast majority of research on military veterans reflects …

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of depression among women Veterans from 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Depression, a recently recognized cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, is more common in women. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at high-risk …

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of obesity among women Veterans from 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Obesity, a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, has steadily increased in US over the past four decades. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at …

Trends in racial and ethnic differences for the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in US. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at high-risk population for CVD but …

Military environmental exposures and risk of breast cancer in active-duty personnel and Veterans: A scoping review

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The effects of military environmental exposures (MEE) such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), tactile herbicides, …

Child maltreatment, adult trauma, and mental health symptoms among women Veterans: A scoping review of published quantitative research

Abstract: The objective of this scoping review was to describe and synthesize the measures, methods, and key findings of published quantitative research examining the influence of …

Understanding pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease risk communication and management among women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Women veterans who experience certain conditions during pregnancy, such as gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and gestational diabetes, are at increased …

Impact of evidence-based quality improvement on tailoring VA's patient-centered medical home model to women Veterans' needs

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women Veterans' numerical minority, high rates of military sexual trauma, and gender-specific healthcare needs have complicated implementation of …