Total Force Kitchen: Exploring Active-Duty Service Member Performance Optimization Through Cooking.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Obesity, overweight, and suboptimal eating habits are threats to U.S. active-duty service member (SM) nutritional fitness. Offering programs that improve diet quality and nutritional status is of high interest to military leaders. Methods: Total force kitchen (TFK) was developed as a performance-focused multicomponent program centered around culinary skills with education and skill building in key areas of nutrition, physical activity, and mindfulness. This pilot study's objectives were to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the TFK program, to make recommendations for program modification, and to determine impact on behavior, self-efficacy, and health-related outcomes. Participants were single or geographically single active-duty SMs (<

SUBMITTER: Kirkpatrick K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801678 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature