Survey on Body Mass Index and Eating Habits as Chief Variables of Lifestyle in Active Duty Military Personnel in 2011-2012. J Police Med 2013; 2 (1)
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Background: This study conducted to evaluate body mass index and eating
habits as the main variables of military personnel lifestyle in 2011-2012.
Materials and Methods: In the descriptive cross-sectional study, 100 active
duty personnel age 25-60 years based on cluster sampling method were
randomly selected and 93 completed the questionnaire. Examined variables
included demographic characteristics, BMI and nutritional habits. Data were
collected through a reliable and valid questionnaire and then analyzed using
SPSS Ver. 18.
Results: Mean age was 39.4 ±7.7, 47.3% of subjects were in the age range
36-45 years, and 65.6 % had bachelor’s degree of education. Subjects reported
hypertension (HTN) 6.5%, high blood fat 14%, familial CHD 52.7% and
59.1% were overweight and obese based on measurements. Eating habit was
unfavorable in 51.6% of subjects, 40.9% had relatively good eating habits and
7.5% had good eating habits.
Conclusion: Obesity and overweighting and unfavorable eating habits in
active duty military personnel are increasing in the decades according to civil
population. More attention should be done to promote and maintain health
status of the corps. More multidisciplinary studies may clarify the corps’
health profile and strategic planning may help solving the problem.
Article Type:
Systematic Review |
Received: 2013/12/21 | Accepted: 2014/03/12 | Published: 2014/03/12