Energy balance
Military operational factors including deployments, restricted food choices, and limited physical exercise opportunities significantly contribute to the development and maintenance of obesity among service members.
If you are in the military, especially in the Navy or on deployment, your environment is designed to promote weight gain through limited fresh food and exercise options. Focus on what you can control within those constraints, such as seeking out fresh food when possible and maximizing movement opportunities, while advocating for better food and exercise access at the unit level.
Relevant occupational factors that can lead to obesity in the military context include deployments, transfers, and commuting, as well as restrictions in food choices and physical exercise, particularly in the navy, where consumption of ultra-processed foods and beverages is high and where fresh food and access to physical exercise is limited [31–33].
Why this rating
The claim is supported by multiple citations ([31-33]) and general epidemiological data, though specific RCTs for these specific occupational interventions are not detailed in this narrative review.
Source
Eating- and Weight-Related Disorders in the Armed Forces
Hubertus Himmerich et al. · Metabolites · 2024
DOI 10.3390/metabo14120667
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