Examining the Clinical Correlates of Overeating and Binge-Eating Behaviors Among U. S. Veterans.
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Abstract | :
Pressure to meet U.S. military weight requirements during service may predispose some service members to develop psychiatric disorders such as eating disorders or unhealthy eating behaviors, which may persist after military discharge. Specifically, research examining U.S. military veterans has found that in weight management programs, veterans with binge-eating behaviors have shown poor treatment outcomes. Overall, previous research suggests that veterans experience considerable and persistent disordered eating problems, and in addition may experience a higher prevalence of disordered eating in comparison to the general U.S. population. Research on Post-9/11 Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans is needed as this group frequently presents with high rates of medical and psychiatric disorders. The current study used clinician-administered structured interviews to examine relationships between psychiatric, health, and demographic variables in a sample of Post-9/11 OEF/OIF/OND veterans with binge-eating or overeating behavior or neither. |
Year of Publication | :
2022
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Journal | :
Military medicine
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Volume | :
187
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Issue | :
3-4
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Number of Pages | :
297-303
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Date Published | :
2022
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ISSN Number | :
0026-4075
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URL | :
https://academic.oup.com/milmed/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/milmed/usab533
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DOI | :
10.1093/milmed/usab533
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Short Title | :
Mil Med
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