The Role Of Food Proximity in Eating Behavior and Body Mass Index Among Air Force Personnel

Abstract

Over half of active duty military personnel are overweight (Bray et al., 2006). Compared to non-overweight status, overweight status is associated with greater health risk, poorer health status, and lower physical fitness. Although much research to date has examined individual factors associated with overweight, the role of environmental factors has received less attention. The purpose of the proposed study was to examine the extent to which objective and perceived food proximity to base food outlets is associated with both military base food consumption frequency and body mass index among military personnel. Participants were 192 Air Force personnel stationed at Andrews AFB who worked in buildings with different proximity to base food outlets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 23, 2009
Accession Number
ADA539533

Entities

People

  • Crescent A. Seibert

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Body Weight
  • Demography
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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