Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces - Proceedings of a Workshop (Paperback)

Obesity and overweight pose significant challenges to the armed forces in the United States, affecting service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components), veterans, retirees, and their families and communities. The consequences of obesity and overweight in the armed forces influence various aspects of its operations that are critical to national security. On May 7, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a workshop titled "Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces." Speakers examined how obesity and overweight are measured in the armed forces and how they affect recruitment, retention, resilience, and readiness; discussed service-specific issues related to these problems and highlighted innovative strategies to address them through improved nutrition, physical activity, and stress management; and offered perspectives from outside of the armed forces on approaches to prevent and treat obesity. They also discussed the challenges and opportunities related to overcoming the concerns posed by obesity and overweight in the armed forces, military families, and their communities, including potential cross-sector opportunities. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Defining the Problem and Its Effects on Recruitment, Retention, Resilience, and Readiness 3 Service-Specific Issues Related to Obesity and Overweight 4 Exploring Innovative Strategies 5 Perspectives from Outside the Armed Forces 6 Potential Future Opportunities for the Armed Forces, Military Families, and Their Communities References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix C: Innovative Strategies: Abstracts Appendix D: Speaker and Facilitator Biographies

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Food and Nutrition Board • Roundtable on Obesity Solutions
Editors:	Emily A. Callahan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-47676-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN:	0-309-47676-3
Barcode:	9780309476768

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