BMI changes among U.S. Navy and Marine Corps active-duty service members during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2019–2021
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15380458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Miranda Lynn Janvrin (0000-0002-3083-5581, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, corresponding author), Amanda Banaag (0000-0001-6660-1229, Henry M. Jackson Foundation), Travis Landry (0000-0001-8337-5323, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Carey Vincent (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos (0000-0003-1377-8615, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2289-2289 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-024-19699-w |
| PMID | 39174905 |
| OpenAlex | W4401812531 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
Significant increases in obesity were observed amongst active-duty United States Navy and Marine Corps service members during DoD pandemic mitigation efforts. Increased rates of obesity likely effected fitness and force readiness. Future interventions should be targeted at younger, Junior-Enlisted Marines and Sailors to promote healthy lifestyles and provide education on nutrition, appropriate exercise, sleep hygiene, and stress management
Active duty · Body mass index · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Geography · Military personnel · Obesity · Overweight · Pandemic · Public health · Underweight · Demography · Health and Lifestyle Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Occupational Health and Performance · Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |