在COVID-19大流行期间,美国陆军士兵中BMI变化的队列研究
Marc Wuerdeman1, Amanda Banaag1,2, Miranda Lynn Janvrin3,4
1Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
BMC public health
|August 14, 2023
概括
随着COVID-19大流行,美国陆军士兵的肥胖率大幅增加,肥胖类别增长了5%. 年轻,女性,白人和初级士兵体验了最高的BMI增加.
科学领域:
- 军队的医疗卫生.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 肥胖在美国人口中越来越令人担忧,包括陆军士兵,在2017年,有17.3%的人被归类为肥胖.
- 随着COVID-19大流行,士兵们的行动和活动受到限制,这促使对其对身体质量指数 (BMI) 的影响进行了调查.
研究的目的:
- 评估COVID-19大流行相关限制对现役美国陆军士兵的体重指数 (BMI) 的影响.
- 为了确定陆军内部的人口群体,这些人群体在疫情期间经历了BMI最显著的变化.
主要方法:
- 一项回顾性队列研究分析了来自191,894名现役美国陆军士兵的数据.
- 身体质量指数 (BMI) 在 (Feb 2019-Jan 2020) 之前和在疫情期间 (Sep 2020-Jun 2021) 计算和分类.
- 统计分析包括配对的t测试和斯图尔特-麦克斯韦尔测试的边际同质性,不包括孕妇或最近分娩的妇女.
主要成果:
- 在大流行期间,23.2%的士兵被归类为肥胖,比大流行前水平增加了5%.
- 观察到显著的变化:健康体重的士兵中有26.7%变得超重,超重的士兵中有15.6%变得肥胖.
- 肥胖的增加在女性,20-24岁,白人和初级士兵中是最高的.
结论:
- 肥胖率上升对美国陆军部队的整体健康和准备能力构成风险.
- 建议针对年轻和初级入伍军人实施有针对性的干预计划,以满足特定需求并减轻肥胖风险.
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