TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Associations between mental health disorders and body mass index among military personnel
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Smith, Tracey J.
A1  - White, Alan
A1  - Hadden, Louise
A1  - Young, Andrew J.
A1  - Marriott, Bernadette P.
SP  - 529
EP  - 540
VL  - 38
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.38.4.6
ID  - ref1
ER  -