Rising trends in obesity prevalence among Royal Thai Army personnel from 2017 to 2021

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 7726
• Main Authors: Sakboonyarat, Boonsub, Poovieng, Jaturon, Jongcherdchootrakul, Kanlaya, Srisawat, Phutsapong, Hatthachote, Panadda, Mungthin, Mathirut, Rangsin, Ram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 11.05.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308/174; 692/499; 692/700/478; Arteriosclerosis; Body Mass Index; Cardiovascular diseases; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; Military Personnel; multidisciplinary; Obesity; Obesity - epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Risk taking; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Thailand - epidemiology; Trends; Young Adult; Young adults; Thailand

Obesity is an essential health issue leading to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) as well as atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to determine the trends in obesity prevalence among Royal Thai Army (RTA) personnel and their associated factors using the health examination of RTA personnel...