VHA-enrolled homeless veterans are at increased risk for eating disorder diagnoses

WS Livingston, E Brignone, JD Fargo… - Military …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Veterans are overrepresented in the US homeless population, comprising 8.6%
of the general US population, but 14% of the homeless population. Homeless veterans have …

Prevalence of eating disorders and comorbid psychopathology in a US sample of treatment‐seeking veterans

AS Vaught, V Piazza, AM Raines - International journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Eating disorders (EDs) are a well‐studied public health issue in the
general population. Less is known, however, about the prevalence of such conditions and …

Eating disorders and psychiatric comorbidity among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

S Maguen, B Cohen, G Cohen, E Madden… - Women's Health …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Individuals with mental health problems are at elevated risk for eating
disorders. Veterans serving in support of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF) …

Associations between probable eating disorders and healthcare use among post-9/11 veteran men and women

KS Mitchell, M Sienkiewicz, BN Smith, D Vogt… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Healthcare use is elevated among individuals with eating disorders (EDs);
however, most people with EDs do not receive ED-specific care, likely due to factors such as …

Eating disorders in US active duty military members and veterans: a systematic review

DA Touma, ME Quinn, VE Freeman… - Military medicine, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Feeding and eating disorders can be difficult to treat and frequently co-occur
with other mental health conditions. The last systematic review of eating disorders in a …

Diagnosis of eating disorders among college students: a comparison of military and civilian students

SE Falvey, SL Hahn, OS Anderson, SK Lipson… - Military …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Eating disorders are often under-detected, which poses a serious threat to the
health of individuals with eating disorder symptoms. There is evidence to suggest that the …

Incidence and prevalence of eating disorders among active duty US military‐dependent youth from 2016 to 2021

KA Thompson, V Bauman… - … Journal of Eating …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The offspring of US military service members may be at increased risk for eating
disorders. However, no epidemiological studies to date have evaluated eating disorder …

Design and methods of the Longitudinal Eating Disorders Assessment Project research consortium for veterans

KT Forbush, TJ Swanson, M Gaddy… - … Journal of Methods …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Military service members must maintain a certain body mass index and body fat
percentage. Due to weight‐loss pressures, some service members may resort to unhealthy …

Eating disorders and associated mental health comorbidities in female veterans

KS Mitchell, A Rasmusson, B Bartlett, MR Gerber - Psychiatry research, 2014 - Elsevier
Eating disorders (EDs) remain understudied among veterans, possibly due to the perception
that primarily male population does not suffer from EDs. However, previous research …

Incidence and prevalence of eating disorders among US military service members, 2016–2021

V Bauman, KA Thompson… - … Journal of Eating …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Despite unique experiences that may increase eating disorder risk, US military
service members are an understudied population. The current study examined incidence …