Effectiveness of the MOVE! Program Among African American Veterans: Weight Loss and Quality of Life

Global rates of obesity and overweight diagnoses have reached epidemic levels in the last 20 years.(1) At even greater risk for these diagnoses are veterans of the U.S. military.(2) Veterans receiving services with the VA health care system are significantly more likely to be overweight than veterans who do not use the VA health care system and the general population.(2-5) Factors that contribute to increases in body mass index (BMI) among veterans include changes in dietary behavior as a result of military service, having a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, and no activity due to physical disability.(2,6,7)