جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "active duty" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

This study conducted to evaluate body mass index and eating habits as the main variables of military personnel lifestyle in 2011-2012. 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. 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. 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.

This study was an attempt to evaluate the impact of a health educational program on Body Mass Index، Physical Activity and nutritional habits as lifestyle variables in military personnel in 2011. In this study، 93 military active duty personnel in Tehran (with an age range of 25 to 59) completed the questionnaire. Those with a body mass index of 24. 99 and above (55 participants) were assigned to the intervention group. Instructions were given using booklets and lectures on the effects and consequences of an inappropriate lifestyle. Three months later، they were evaluated in the same manner as in the pretest. 48. 4% of the participants were overweight and 10. 7% of them were obese. 51. 6% had unfavorable nutritional habits، and 79. 6% had an unfavorable lifestyle regarding physical activity. After training، the indices altered to 49. 5%، 3. 2، 49. 5% and 41. 9% respectively Considering the high prevalence of overweight، obesity and high BMI in the military personnel and inappropriate nutritional and physical activity habits in them on one hand، and the effectiveness of educational programs in improving their lifestyle on the other hand، having such educational programs seems necessary.