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
Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: prevalence, physical health, and functioning
Stefanovics EA, Grilo CM, Pietrzak RH. Obesity in Latinx and White U.S. military veterans: prevalence, physical health, and functioning. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 155: 163-170. PMID: 36030571, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite veteransU.S. military veteransMilitary veteransPhysical healthHigh blood pressurePrevalence of obesityPopulation-based sampleNon-Hispanic whitesHigher somatic symptomsBlood pressureLiver diseaseNational HealthObesity preventionFunctional impairmentMedical conditionsGeneral populationObesityInsomnia severityPsychosocial dysfunctionMultivariate analysisU.S. veteransVeterans StudyHeart attackSomatic symptomsFunctional correlates
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