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Body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio misclassification of overweight and obesity in Chinese military personnel

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2020
Background The rising prevalence of obesity in military personnel has raised great concerns. Previous studies suggest that body mass index (BMI)- and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)-based obesity classifications in US military personnel and firefighters have ...
Qingqing Zhu, Binbin Huang, Qiaoli Li, Liqian Huang, Wenbo Shu, Lin Xu, Qiongying Deng, Ziliang Ye, Chunyan Li, Peng Liu   +9 more
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Assessment of Moral Injury in Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel With PTSD: A Review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019
Background: Moral injury (MI) involves distress over having transgressed or violated core moral boundaries, accompanied by feelings of guilt, shame, self-condemnation, loss of trust, loss of meaning, and spiritual struggles. MI is often found in Veterans
H. Koenig, N. Youssef, Michelle J. Pearce   +2 more
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Mental Health Care for Military Personnel in the COVID-19 Epidemic

Military Medicine, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves, confirmed COVID19 cases among military personnel have been reported globally including nearly 1,576 soldiers in Russia, over 4,000 in the United States, 1,500 soldiers in France, and 54 soldiers among Indian border ...
Xin Guo, Lili Wu, Xiaoqian Yu, Zhuoer Sun, Weizhi Liu   +4 more
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“Proud, brave, and tough”: women in the Canadian combat arms

Frontiers in Sociology
Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, emphasizes the importance of leveraging Canada’s diversity to strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces.
Emalie Hendel, Kate Hill MacEachern, Alma Haxhiu, Barbara T. Waruszynski   +3 more
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An Analysis of Reported Dangerous Incidents, Exposures, and Near Misses amongst Army Soldiers [PDF]

, 2018
Occupational health and safety incidents occurring in the military context are of great concern to personnel and commanders. Incidents such as “dangerous incidents”, “exposures”, and “near misses” (as distinct from ...
Orr, Rob Marc, Pope, Rodney, Rigby, Timothy, Schram, Ben   +3 more
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Mental Health Service Use in Depressed Military Personnel: A Systematic Review.

Military Medicine, 2020
INTRODUCTION Major depression is a leading cause of morbidity in military personnel and an important impediment to operational readiness in military organizations.
François L. Thériault, W. Gardner, F. Momoli, B. Garber, M. Kingsbury, Zahra M. Clayborne, Daniel Y Cousineau-Short, H. Sampasa-Kanyinga, Hannah Landry, I. Colman   +9 more
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Employment equity groups’ experience of inclusion and commitment to the CAF

Frontiers in Psychology
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are subject to the Employment Equity Act, which requires federally regulated employers to identify and eliminate barriers to the employment of designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities (PwD ...
Jennifer M. Peach, Joelle Laplante, Kayla Boileau, Kayla Boileau   +3 more
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Reservists Called to Active Duty and the Effect on Human Resource Management

EDIS, 2015
This document discusses the impact of reservists being called to active duty on human resource management. It highlights the challenges faced by managers when employees are absent for extended periods due to military service.
Nichole Schroeder , Julie Gatlin, Allen F. Wysocki, Karl W. Kepner, Derek Farnsworth, Jennifer Clark   +5 more
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Peer-to-Peer Social Media Communication About Dietary Supplements Used for Weight Loss and Sports Performance Among Military Personnel: Pilot Content Analysis of 11 Years of Posts on Reddit

JMIR Formative Research, 2021
BackgroundOver 60% of military personnel in the United States currently use dietary supplements. Two types of dietary supplements, weight loss and sports performance (WLSP) supplements, are commonly used by military personnel ...
Kendall J Sharp, Julia A Vitagliano, Elissa R Weitzman, Susan Fitzgerald, Suzanne E Dahlberg, S Bryn Austin   +5 more
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A Scoping Review of Military Culture, Military Identity, and Mental Health Outcomes in Military Personnel

Military Medicine
Introduction The military is a unique cultural institution that significantly influences its members, contributing to the development and transformation of their identities.
Carolyn Heward, W. Li, Ylona Chun Tie, Pippa Waterworth   +3 more
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