2022
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac180
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Eating Disorders in U.S. Active Duty Military Members and Veterans: A Systematic Review

Abstract: Introduction Feeding and eating disorders can be difficult to treat and frequently co-occur with other mental health conditions. The last systematic review of eating disorders in a military and veteran population was published in 2015. An updated review is warranted to re-examine the current literature on eating disorders in the active duty and veteran populations. Materials and Methods A systematic review that described the … Show more

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“…In terms of emotional eating, people who have an unhealthy lifestyle, i.e., do not eat properly, move little, and cope less well with stress, are twice as likely to suffer from this disorder. Previous research suggests that the prevalence of emotionally driven overeating disorders may be lower in active service members compared to civilian populations [ 52 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In terms of emotional eating, people who have an unhealthy lifestyle, i.e., do not eat properly, move little, and cope less well with stress, are twice as likely to suffer from this disorder. Previous research suggests that the prevalence of emotionally driven overeating disorders may be lower in active service members compared to civilian populations [ 52 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Eating disorders are defined as disordered eating patterns or behaviors that can negatively impact physical and psychological health and manifest in a number of different diagnoses classified as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. An additional disorder is “other specified feeding or eating disorders” which includes any type of abnormal eating behavior that impairs an individual’s social life [ 1 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Eating disorders are of particular concern to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Health System (MHS), which is charged with ensuring the health of the nation’s fighting force, of which, 17% are active-duty service women (ADSW) [ 8 ]. Some studies show that prevalence estimates of eating disorders in the U.S. military are similar to the general population, however other survey-based studies show higher prevalence [ 3 , 9 , 10 ]. A number of factors increase the risk of ADSW developing an eating disorder.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, much of the extant literature has examined predominantly female adolescent and young adult samples. It is unclear if these results generalize across the lifespan, in men, and in other high risk eating disorder groups such as the military and Veteran population (Curry et al, 2014; Forman‐Hoffman et al, 2012; Masheb et al, 2019; Touma et al, 2022; Vaught et al, 2021).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%