Regional differences in BMI, obesity, and exercise frequency in a large veteran service organization: A secondary analysis of new veteran member surveys from Team Red, White & Blue

Regional differences in BMI, obesity, and exercise frequency in a large veteran service organization: A secondary analysis of new veteran member surveys from Team Red, White & Blue

Abstract The purpose of the present study was to examine regional differences in average self-reported BMI, obesity prevalence, and frequent exercise (FE) among members of Team Red, White, and Blue (Team RWB) – a military veteran service organization founded to increase physical activity in veterans...

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Veröffentlicht in:Preventive medicine reports 2018-12, Vol.12, p.116-121
Hauptverfasser: McDaniel, Justin T, Thomas, Kate H, Angel, Caroline M, Erwin, Michael S, Nemec, Louis P, Young, Brandon B, Armstrong, Nicholas J, Smith, Blayne P, Pinter, John M
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Sprache:eng
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Body mass index
Exercise
Internal Medicine
Obesity
Region
Short Communication
Veterans
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract The purpose of the present study was to examine regional differences in average self-reported BMI, obesity prevalence, and frequent exercise (FE) among members of Team Red, White, and Blue (Team RWB) – a military veteran service organization founded to increase physical activity in veterans. A total of 10,015 military veterans participated in a needs assessment conducted by Team RWB between December 2014 and August 2016. Multivariate regression analysis with bootstrapped coefficients revealed that: BMI was highest in the Midwest region ( M  = 28.282) of the United States, F(20, 9882)  = 105.560, p  
ISSN:2211-3355
2211-3355
DOI:10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.09.001