SynthesisNutrients2023
Randomized Controlled Trials to Treat Obesity in Military Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- A standardized educational intervention ameliorates deleterious effects of mandatory service on lifestyle habits in Austrian conscripts: a cluster-randomized trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Weight Loss in Male and Female Active-duty Service Members: A Weight Management Study.Military medicine · 2025Trial
- Tirzepatide-Based Therapy for Multidomain Metabolic Improvement in an Active Duty Service Member: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Nutrition for Tactical Athletes: Insights, Applications and Research Gaps.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Valuing Health and Performance: A Case for Prioritizing Nutrition.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Emotional Eating, Impulsivity, and Affective Temperaments in a Sample of Obese Candidates for Bariatric Surgery: Which Linkage?Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Among Polish Soldiers: Insights Using the POL SCORE Tool.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Eating- and Weight-Related Disorders in the Armed Forces.Metabolites · 2024Review
- Psychometric Properties of the Weight Loss Readiness Test in Active Duty Military Personnel Enrolled in a Weight Management Trial.Military medicine · 2024Article
- Body Image, Nutrition, and Mental Health.Nutrients · 2024Article
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
In recent years, overweight and obesity have reached an alarmingly high incidence and prevalence worldwide; they have also been steadily increasing in military populations. Military personnel, as an occupational group, are often exposed to stressful and harmful environments that represent a risk factor for disordered eating, with major repercussions on both physical and mental health. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of weight loss interventions and assess the significance of current obesity treatments for these populations. Three online databases (PubMed, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) were screened to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aiming to treat obesity in active-duty military personnel and veterans. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted for body weight (BW) and body mass index (BMI) values, both longitudinally comparing treatment groups from pre-to-post intervention and cross-sectionally comparing the treatment group to controls at the end of the intervention. A total of 21 studies were included: 16 cross-sectional (BW: n = 15; BMI: n = 12) and 16 longitudinal (BW: n = 15; BMI: n = 12) studies were meta-analyzed, and 5 studies were narratively synthesized. A significant small overall BW and BMI reduction from baseline to post-intervention was observed (BW:
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