@article{ref1,
title="Associations between mental health disorders and body mass index among military personnel",
journal="American journal of health behavior",
year="2014",
author="Smith, Tracey J. and White, Alan and Hadden, Louise and Young, Andrew J. and Marriott, Bernadette P.",
volume="38",
number="4",
pages="529-540",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine if overweight or obesity is associated with mental health disorder (MHD) symptoms among military personnel Methods: Secondary analysis using the 2005 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey (N = 15,195). Standard Body Mass Index (BMI) categories were used to classify participants' body composition. <br><br>RESULTS: For women, obesity was associated with symptoms of serious psychological distress (SPD), post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. For men, obesity and overweight was associated with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and SPD, respectively. Self-reported high personal stress was the strongest predictor of MHD symptoms and suicide attempts. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-reported stress was a stronger predictor of MHD symptoms than BMI. There is potential value in screening personnel for personal stress as a MHD risk factor.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-3244",
doi="10.5993/AJHB.38.4.6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.38.4.6"
}