Department of Defense: Eating Disorders in the Military

Abstract

Eating disorders are complex conditions affecting millions of Americans, which raise the risk of mortality, and which are associated with serious physical and mental health problems. They involve dangerous eating behaviors, such as the restriction of food intake or binge eating, and can have a severe effect on heart, stomach, and brain functionality. Many with eating disorders also experience co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance use, or post-traumatic stress disorder. The potential effects that eating disorders can have on the health and combat readiness of servicemembers and their dependents underscores the importance of screening and treating this population.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 07, 2020
Accession Number
AD1130774

Entities

People

  • Sharon Silas

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Body Weight
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • House Of Representatives
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Mental Health of Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Risk Factors, Prevalence, Symptoms, and Treatment.