2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sample
2022
“Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population
Na PJ, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. “Lives of despair” at risk for “deaths of despair”: tracking an under-recognized, vulnerable population. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2022, 57: 1123-1134. PMID: 35028698, PMCID: PMC8757395, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02218-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersLifetime substance use disorderDeaths of despairSuicide attemptsUS adultsMental health service utilizationMental health care servicesQuality mental health careHealth service utilizationRelated Conditions Wave IIIMental health treatmentMental health careNational Epidemiologic SurveyQuality of lifeMore psychosocial adversityHealth care servicesCharacteristics of adultsMultivariable analysisService utilizationPsychiatric disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveyWave IIIHealth treatmentAdverse experiences
2018
The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stefanovics EA, Potenza MN, Pietrzak RH. The physical and mental health burden of obesity in U.S. veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2018, 103: 112-119. PMID: 29807318, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of obesityU.S. veteransU.S. military veteransNational HealthHealth burdenVeterans StudyMental healthSubstantial health burdenMental health burdenMultivariate logistic regressionMilitary veteransQuality of lifeNon-white veteransTrauma burdenObesity statusHeart diseaseObesity preventionLifestyle characteristicsNicotine dependenceObesityLifestyle variablesLinear regression analysisActive lifestyleTreatment programLogistic regression