Post-traumatic stress disorder and the association with overweight, obesity, and weight change among individuals exposed to the World Trade Center disaster, 2003-2016.
Erin E TakemotoKatherine R Van OssShadi ChamanyJennifer BriteRobert BrackbillPublished in: Psychological medicine (2020)
Our findings that those with a history of PTSD post-9/11 were more likely to have obesity is consistent with existing literature. These findings reaffirm the need for an interdisciplinary focus on physical and mental health to improve health outcomes.