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The correlates and treatment of obesity in military populations: a systematic review

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posted on 2015-02-05, 16:16 authored by Paul SandersonPaul Sanderson, Stacy ClemesStacy Clemes, Stuart Biddle
Objective: The emergence of obesity as a distinct disease could have far reaching consequences for an organisation where optimum health and physical fitness are required for personnel to perform their occupational roles effectively. The objectives of this paper are to systematically review the literature concerning correlates and treatment of obesity in military populations. Methods: Through computerised searches of English language studies, 17 papers were identified (treatment (13), correlates (4)). Results: Successful treatment interventions incorporated exercise, healthy eating information, behavioural modification, self-monitoring, relapse prevention, and structured follow-up and were supported by trained personnel. Efficacy due to physical activity was underreported. Reduction in body fat rather than body weight was the most significant outcome. The major significant correlates of obesity were being enlisted personnel, male, ≧35 years of age, African-American/Hispanic ethnicity, and married (with spouse present). Conclusion: This systematic review highlights the deficit in knowledge concerning treatment and the lack of engagement in relation to the specific correlates of obesity in military populations.

Funding

Supported by UK MoD Grant.

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  • Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Published in

OBESITY FACTS

Volume

4

Issue

3

Pages

229 - 237 (9)

Citation

SANDERSON, P.W., CLEMES, S.A. and BIDDLE, S., 2011. The correlates and treatment of obesity in military populations: a systematic review. Obesity Facts, 4 (3), pp. 229 - 237.

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© S. Karger GmbH, Freiburg

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Publication date

2011

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This article is closed access.

ISSN

1662-4025

Language

  • en

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