ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2018
Weight and Veterans' Environments Study (WAVES) I and II: Rationale, Methods, and Cohort Characteristics.
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- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Literature, 2016 to 2023: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled it
- Non-traditional data sources in obesity research: a systematic review of their use in the study of obesogenic environments.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
- Long-Term Weight Loss Effects of a Behavioral Weight Management Program: Does the Community Food Environment Matter?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Active living-oriented zoning codes and cardiometabolic conditions across the lifespan.Translational behavioral medicine · 2022Article
- Development of a Predictive Algorithm to Identify Adults With Mobility Limitations Using VA Health Care Administrative Data.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2021Article
- Neighborhood Walkability and BMI Change: A National Study of Veterans in Large Urban Areas.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Article
- Association of Food Access, Recreational Opportunities, and Natural Amenities with Engagement in the Veterans MOVE! Weight Management Program.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Article
- Does the built environment influence the effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions?Preventive medicine · 2019Article
- The price of ultra-processed foods and beverages and adult body weight: Evidence from U.S. veterans.Economics and human biology · 2019Article
- Would increasing access to recreational places promote healthier weights and a healthier nation?Health & place · 2019Article
- Does Effectiveness of Weight Management Programs Depend on the Food Environment?Health services research · 2018Article
- Geographic Accessibility Of Food Outlets Not Associated With Body Mass Index Change Among Veterans, 2009-14.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2017Article
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Abstract
purposeTo present the rationale, methods, and cohort characteristics for 2 complementary "big data" studies of residential environment contributions to body weight, metabolic risk, and weight management program participation and effectiveness.
designRetrospective cohort.
settingContinental United States.
participantsA total of 3 261 115 veterans who received Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care in 2009 to 2014, including 169 910 weight management program participants and a propensity score-derived comparison group.
interventionThe VA MOVE! weight management program, an evidence-based lifestyle intervention. MEASURES: Body mass index, metabolic risk measures, and MOVE! participation; residential environmental attributes (eg, food outlet availability and walkability); and MOVE! program characteristics. ANALYSIS: Descriptive statistics presented on cohort characteristics and environments where they live.
resultsForty-four percent of men and 42.8% of women were obese, whereas 4.9% of men and 9.9% of women engaged in MOVE!. About half of the cohort had at least 1 supermarket within 1 mile of their home, whereas they averaged close to 4 convenience stores (3.6 for men, 3.9 for women) and 8 fast-food restaurants (7.9 for men, 8.2 for women). Forty-one percent of men and 38.6% of women did not have a park, and 35.5% of men and 31.3% of women did not have a commercial fitness facility within 1 mile.
conclusionDrawing on a large nationwide cohort residing in diverse environments, these studies are poised to significantly inform policy and weight management program design.
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