By the Numbers: 28 October 2024
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The proportion of veterans with a normal BMI "at separation/deactivation," according to a study published in the journal Military Medicine -- The Impact of Adversity on Body Mass Index as Veterans Transition to Civilian Life. The study found that 51% of these veterans were overweight, and 20% were obese.
Twenty-six percent of male veterans had a normal BMI in contrast to almost half of the female veterans. Male veterans who experienced 3-7 ACEs had a higher BMI (0.74) compared to male veterans without any ACEs, where a BMI increase of 0.08 per year was reported. Female veterans who experienced 1-2 ACEs had a higher BMI (0.89) compared to female veterans without ACEs.
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The proportion of veterans with a normal BMI "at separation/deactivation," according to a study published in the journal Military Medicine -- The Impact of Adversity on Body Mass Index as Veterans Transition to Civilian Life. The study found that 51% of these veterans were overweight, and 20% were obese.
Twenty-six percent of male veterans had a normal BMI in contrast to almost half of the female veterans. Male veterans who experienced 3-7 ACEs had a higher BMI (0.74) compared to male veterans without any ACEs, where a BMI increase of 0.08 per year was reported. Female veterans who experienced 1-2 ACEs had a higher BMI (0.89) compared to female veterans without ACEs.