A standardized educational intervention ameliorates deleterious effects of mandatory service on lifestyle habits in Austrian conscripts: a cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obesity has emerged as a formidable global health challenge and health related complications affect both the civilian world and military readiness. While lifestyle is known to play a crucial role in the development of obesity, the effects of lifestyle interventions depend on the setting and cultural background and their effectiveness has remained largely unsatisfactory. We here report on an educational intervention study in Austrian conscripts undergoing their mandatory service with the aim of assessing nutritional habits and changes in body composition.

Methods

We performed a cluster-randomized controlled trial in two companies of conscripts of a Guards regiment in Austria. 173 male subjects (85 in the intervention group, 88 controls) completed the study protoc

SUBMITTER: Helk O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822099 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature