Prevention and intervention against obesity and overweight in the military: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overweight and obesity have a negative impact on health and have a detrimental effect on the operational readiness of soldiers. Different prevention and intervention measures against obesity include diet, physical activity, education, coaching or medication or a combination of several aspects have been investigated. This review systematically assesses the effectiveness of lifestyle, dietary, educational, and pharmacological interventions on weight, body composition, and military readiness in active-duty personnel.

Methods

We carried out a systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search was conducted in various electronic databases from 2000 to July 2024. The search strategy combined th

SUBMITTER: Scheit L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502539 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature