Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight
management, dietary and physical activity interventions in military settings. However, a …

Objective: The emergence of obesity as a distinct disease could have far reaching
consequences for an organisation where optimum health and physical fitness are required …

Abstract Background In Finland, all men are liable to military service and a clear majority
completes service. The increasing prevalence of obesity also among soldiers concerns …

For several decades, obesity has been a major health concern within the general population
of the United States as well as within the unique military population. Unlike the civilian …

The use of audio-video communication technology in healthcare has been the focus of
considerable attention for over forty years. As far back as 1959, researchers at the University …

Historically, minority males have had limited success in programs designed to reduce
weight. Twenty-five obese minority males participated in a healthy lifestyle program …

For several decades, obesity has been a major health concern within the general population
of the United States as well as within the unique military population. Unlike the civilian …

Innovative programs in the Department of Defense have challenged health psychologists to
broaden their scope of practice. To this end, health psychologists at Tripler Army Medical …

Five clinical health psychologists at a major medical center successfully completed a 36-hr,
graduate-level nurse practitioner course in advanced health assessment. The psychologists …

This book will fill an important gap in literature covering the clinical health psychology
applications affecting the military and veteran health care systems. The authors draw on a …