Weight Loss Behaviors Used by Active Duty Air Force Personnel to Maintain Compliance with Weight Control Standards

Abstract

Anecdotal comments suggest that military personnel utilize weight loss techniques that may be detrimental to their health. Whereas Sweeney and Bonnabeau (1990) studied a group of reserve Army medics to determine what they did to maintain weight standards, this descriptive study was designed to uncover the weight loss methods used by active duty Air Force personnel and to describe the frequency and duration that these methods were used. Demographic data were included to determine if differences existed between the various groups. Data on activity levels were also collected. Fifty-five individuals completed the survey. The data collected indicated that unhealthy weight loss behaviors were being utilized. The demographic data show that young females are most likely to engage in the pathogenic behaviors. The results of this study support the need for ongoing weight loss interventions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
AD1011644

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth A. Decker

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Age Groups
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Body Weight
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • Students

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