2024
Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health
Cary A, Neff K, Buta E, Fenn L, Ramsey C, Snow J, Haskell S, Masheb R. Gender Differences in “Making Weight” Behaviors Among U.S. Iraq and Afghan War Veterans: Implications for Future Health. Journal Of Women's Health 2024 PMID: 39510825, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale service membersEating pathologyMental healthAfghanistan war era veteransLevels of dietary restraintMeasures of eating behaviorPosttraumatic stress disorderService membersGender differencesWeight behaviorPotential gender differencesRates of obesityAssociated with female genderStress disorderFood addictionProportion of womenDietary restraintEmotional eatingEra veteransU.S.-IraqWar veteransExcessive exerciseFuture healthMilitary populationVeterans
2019
“Making weight” during military service is related to binge eating and eating pathology for veterans later in life
Masheb RM, Kutz AM, Marsh AG, Min KM, Ruser CB, Dorflinger LM. “Making weight” during military service is related to binge eating and eating pathology for veterans later in life. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2019, 24: 1063-1070. PMID: 31471885, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00766-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy weight control strategiesOverweight/obeseWeight control strategiesWeight management treatmentWeight management effortsConclusionsOne-thirdNight eatingGood internal consistencyExcessive exerciseClinical effortsFood addictionRubber suitsMilitary servicePathologyVomitingObeseVeteransWeight behaviorEmotional eatingYounger cohortsOne-thirdTwo-thirdsInternal consistencyOne-quarterParticipants