Results Based on consistent evidence from studies that were rated as moderate or strong , there is good evidence that military weight management interventions are effective in improving body composition for duration s of up to 12 months .
Effective interventions are more likely to be high intensity ( have a greater number of sessions ) , are more often delivered by specialists , and use theoretical base/behavioral change techniques and a st and ardized guideline .
Dietary interventions can potentially reduce total fat and saturated fat intake .
Dietary interventions that target the kitchen staff and /or increase the availability of healthy food are more likely to be effective in the short term .
The results regarding military physical fitness interventions were inconclusive .
Conclusion Despite limitations such as the diversity and heterogeneity of the included interventions , outcome measurements , and follow-up duration , this systematic review found good evidence that weight management interventions are effective , especially in terms of weight loss .
Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight management , dietary and physical activity interventions in military setting s. However , a recent and comprehensive overview is lacking .
The aim of this systematic review is to examine the evidence and describe key components of effective interventions in terms of improving body composition , dietary behaviors , and physical activity among active-duty military personnel .
Adherence and weight loss outcomes associated with food-exercise diary preference in a military weight management program.
The more consistently someone records their food intake the more likely they are to lose weight . We hypothesized that subjects who kept track via their preferred method would demonstrate higher adherence and therefore improved outcomes compared to those who used a non-preferred method . Participants were r and omly assigned to use a paper , PDA , or Web-based diary and classified as " Preferred " if they used their preferred method and " Non-Preferred " if they did not . Days adherent to diary use were collected for 12 weeks . Weight , % body fat , waist circumference , and self-efficacy scores were measured at baseline , 6 and 12 weeks . Thirty nine participants completed the 12 week study . Fifty nine percent were male . The mean age was 35 and mean baseline BMI was 33 kg/m(2 ) ( + /-3.5 ) . Forty four % ( n=17 ) used their " Preferred "  diary  method and 56 % ( n=22 ) did not . Participants who used their preferred diary were more adherent to recording both food intake ( 64.2 % vs. 43.4 % , p=.015 ) and exercise ( 60.6 % vs. 31.2 % , p=.001 ) . Though no difference was seen between groups on weight management outcomes , these results suggest that diary preference affects adherence to diary use
Results Based on consistent evidence from studies that were rated as moderate or strong , there is good evidence that military weight management interventions are effective in improving body composition for duration s of up to 12 months .
Effective interventions are more likely to be high intensity ( have a greater number of sessions ) , are more often delivered by specialists , and use theoretical base/behavioral change techniques and a st and ardized guideline .
Dietary interventions can potentially reduce total fat and saturated fat intake .
Dietary interventions that target the kitchen staff and /or increase the availability of healthy food are more likely to be effective in the short term .
The results regarding military physical fitness interventions were inconclusive .
Conclusion Despite limitations such as the diversity and heterogeneity of the included interventions , outcome measurements , and follow-up duration , this systematic review found good evidence that weight management interventions are effective , especially in terms of weight loss .
Background Research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of weight management , dietary and physical activity interventions in military setting s. However , a recent and comprehensive overview is lacking .
The aim of this systematic review is to examine the evidence and describe key components of effective interventions in terms of improving body composition , dietary behaviors , and physical activity among active-duty military personnel .