Obesity and Overweight: First Comprehensive Overview in the French Armed Forces.

IF 1.2 4区 医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Military Medicine Pub Date : 2024-11-05 DOI:10.1093/milmed/usae217
Livia Mannaioni, Thierry Jay, Yvain Goudard, Olivier Aoun, Ghislain Pauleau, Anne Montois, Bruno de La Villéon
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Introduction: The global rise in obesity is well-established, with significant health implications. This study aims to comprehensively assess overweight and obesity prevalence within the French Armed Forces.

Materials and methods: Using data from the Unique Medical-Military Software (UMMS) in 2018, a cross-sectional study was conducted on active French Military personnel aged 18 and above, who underwent periodic medical examinations (PME) in 2017. Body Mass Index (BMI) served as the main criterion for overweight and obesity classification. A representative sample was obtained through random sampling.

Results: The sample included 17,082 individuals, revealing an average age of 33.5 years, with 36.1% classified as overweight and 9.6% as obese. The mean BMI of women was significantly lower than that of men (23.9 vs 25.3 kg/m2-P < .001). Results indicated that 22.4% of women vs 38.5% of men were overweight (P < .001). For obesity, the difference was not significant (8.8% of women vs 9.8% of men-P = .138). BMI increased with age, and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) showed the highest prevalence of obesity. Gendarmes exhibited the highest BMI and overweight rates (50.1%) among military branches.

Conclusion: While obesity is less prevalent in the French Armed Forces compared to the general population, the study emphasizes the equivalent prevalence of overweight. We confirm here that the global epidemic of obesity and overweight affects all armed forces. France seems less affected than other Western armies. Targeting specific groups, such as NCOs and the national gendarmerie, is crucial for prevention.

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肥胖与超重:法国武装部队首次全面概述。
引言肥胖症在全球呈上升趋势,对健康产生了重大影响。本研究旨在全面评估法国武装部队中超重和肥胖的发生率:利用2018年唯一医疗军事软件(UMMS)的数据,对2017年接受定期体检(PME)的18岁及以上法国现役军人进行了横断面研究。体重指数(BMI)作为超重和肥胖分类的主要标准。通过随机抽样获得了具有代表性的样本:样本包括 17 082 人,平均年龄为 33.5 岁,36.1% 的人被归类为超重,9.6% 的人被归类为肥胖。女性的平均体重指数明显低于男性(23.9 vs 25.3 kg/m2-P 结论:虽然与普通人群相比,法国武装部队中肥胖症的发病率较低,但这项研究强调了超重的流行程度相当。我们在此证实,肥胖和超重在全球的流行影响着所有武装部队。与其他西方国家的军队相比,法国受到的影响似乎较小。针对军士和国家宪兵等特定群体进行预防至关重要。
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Military Medicine
Military Medicine MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-
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2.20
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393
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Military Medicine is the official international journal of AMSUS. Articles published in the journal are peer-reviewed scientific papers, case reports, and editorials. The journal also publishes letters to the editor. The objective of the journal is to promote awareness of federal medicine by providing a forum for responsible discussion of common ideas and problems relevant to federal healthcare. Its mission is: To increase healthcare education by providing scientific and other information to its readers; to facilitate communication; and to offer a prestige publication for members’ writings.
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