Survey of the Navy's Three-Tiered Obesity Treatment Program

Abstract

The Navy's diverse, three-tiered obesity treatment program is described. Level I (command-directed) programs rely primarily on group exercise to treat obesity; most level II (outpatient counseling) and level III (6-week impatient) programs are modeled on Overeaters Anonymous and devote substantial amounts of time to group discussion, behavior modification, and nutrition education. Lack of funding or staffing has prevented many level II facilities from conducting a weight-management program. however. Further research might explore the potential for level II to provide a cost-effective middle ground for obesity treatment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA279679

Entities

People

  • Linda K. Trent
  • Linda T. Stevens

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Composition
  • Body Weight
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Nutrition
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Fitness
  • Program Management
  • Surveys

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Gulf War Illness and Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Veterans.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.