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

Elena A. Spieker, Tracy Sbrocco, Kelly R. Theim, Douglas Maurer, Dawn Johnson, Edny Bryant, Jennifer L. Bakalar, Natasha A. Schvey, Rachel Ress, Dean Seehusen, David A. Klein, Eric Stice, Jack A. Yanovski, Linda Chan, Shari Gentry, Carol Ellsworth, Joanne W. Hill, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff and Mark B. Stephens
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Elena A. Spieker: Department of Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040 Fitzsimmons Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA
Tracy Sbrocco: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Kelly R. Theim: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Douglas Maurer: Department of Family Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040 Fitzsimmons Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA
Dawn Johnson: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Edny Bryant: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Jennifer L. Bakalar: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Natasha A. Schvey: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Rachel Ress: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Dean Seehusen: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Nelson Hall, Fort Gordon, GA 30905, USA
David A. Klein: Department of Family Medicine, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, 9300 DeWitt Loop, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, USA
Eric Stice: Oregon Research Institute, 1776 Millrace Dr., Eugene, OR 97403, USA
Jack A. Yanovski: 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
Linda Chan: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA
Shari Gentry: Department of Family Medicine, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA
Carol Ellsworth: Department of Family Medicine, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA
Joanne W. Hill: Department of Research, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Blvd., Camp Lejeune, NC 28547, USA
Marian Tanofsky-Kraff: Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Mark B. Stephens: Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-22

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: patient centered medical home; military; weight gain; obesity; prevention; pregnancy; early career; loss of control eating; adolescence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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