The Correlates and Treatment of Obesity in Military Populations: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Paul W. Sanderson,
Stacy A. Clemes,
Stuart Biddle
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000329450
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity , ethnic group , spouse , psychological intervention , gerontology , physical fitness , weight loss , physical therapy , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , anthropology
The emergence of obesity as a distinct disease could have far reaching consequences for an organisation where optimum health and physical fitness are required for personnel to perform their occupational roles effectively. The objectives of this paper are to systematically review the literature concerning correlates and treatment of obesity in military populations.
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