A cohort study of BMI changes among U.S. Army soldiers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing number of individuals with obesity is a healthcare concern in the United States (U.S.) population; the men and women who serve in the Army are no exception, with 17.3% of soldiers categorized with a body mass index (BMI) of Obesity in 2017. The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted life around the globe. During the pandemic, restrictions to soldier movement and activity were put in place to limit COVID-19 transmission. We strive to assess what effects these changes may have had on the BMIs of soldiers.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of active duty U.S. Army soldiers using data from the Military Health System Data Repository. BMI was calculated and categorized before (February 2019 - January 2020) and during the pandemic (Septembe

SUBMITTER: Wuerdeman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426164 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature