Preventing Obesity in the Military Community (POMC): The Development of a Clinical Trials Research Network

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Elena A. Spieker⁵  Tracy Sbrocco¹  Kelly R. Theim¹  Douglas Maurer⁵  Dawn Johnson¹  Edny Bryant¹  Jennifer L. Bakalar¹  Natasha A. Schvey¹  Rachel Ress¹  Dean Seehusen³  David A. Klein⁶  Eric Stice⁴  Jack A. Yanovski⁹  Linda Chan¹⁰  Shari Gentry⁷  Carol Ellsworth⁷  Joanne W. Hill²  Marian Tanofsky-Kraff¹  Mark B. Stephens^5,8 

[1] Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; E-Mails:;Department of Research, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Family and Community Medicine, Nelson Hall, Fort Gordon, GA 30905, USA; E-Mail:;Oregon Research Institute, 1776 Millrace Dr., Eugene, OR 97403, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040 Fitzsimmons Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA; E-Mails:;Department of Family Medicine, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Family Medicine, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA; E-Mails:;Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; E-Mail:;Section on Growth and Obesity, Program in Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: patient centered medical home;    military;    weight gain;    obesity;    prevention;    pregnancy;    early career;    loss of control eating;    adolescence;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph120201174

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Obesity impacts the U.S. military by affecting the health and readiness of active duty service members and their families. Preventing Obesity in Military Communities (POMC) is a comprehensive research program within Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) in three Military Training Facilities. This paper describes three pilot randomized controlled trials that target critical high risk periods for unhealthy weight gain from birth to young adulthood: (1) pregnancy and early infancy (POMC-Mother-Baby), (2) adolescence (POMC-Adolescent), and (3) the first tour of duty after boot camp (POMC-Early Career). Each study employs a two-group randomized treatment or prevention program with follow up. POMC offers a unique opportunity to bring together research and clinical expertise in obesity prevention to develop state-of-the-art programs within PCMHs in Military Training Facilities. This research builds on existing infrastructure that is expected to have immediate clinical benefits to DoD and far-reaching potential for ongoing collaborative work. POMC may offer an economical approach for widespread obesity prevention, from conception to young adulthood, in the U.S. military as well as in civilian communities.

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