Healthy Body and Healthy Mind: A Study of the Relationship between BMI and Soldier Resilience

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the ability of body mass index (BMI) to predict mental resilience in US Army Soldiers. The hypothesis of this proposed study is that Soldiers with a lower BMI will have a higher mental resilience against stress, and will therefore be less likely to develop PTSD while in combat. Our belief is that BMI will be a significant predictor in comparison to the subjective testing associated with the current Global Assessment Tool (GAT).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA540802

Entities

People

  • Alex M. Shoaf
  • Lolita M. Burrell
  • Mark Ziegler
  • Michael D. Matthews

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Leadership
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • Physical Fitness
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • War

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