BMI Trends for Veterans Up to 10 Years After VA Enrollment Following Military Discharge.

Dan V BlalockJohn A PuraKaren M StechuchakPaul A DennisMatthew L MaciejewskiValerie A SmithAnna HungKatherine D HoersterEdwin S Wong

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)

BMI in the 10 years following VA enrollment increased modestly. VA should continue prioritizing weight management interventions to the large number of veterans with obesity upon VA enrollment, because the majority remain with obesity.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
body mass index
health insurance
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
affordable care act
healthcare
posttraumatic stress disorder