Disordered eating behaviors and obesity are becoming increasingly common among United States military personnel. However, little research has explored the role of the military environment as it may influence the development of disordered eating among personnel. The present qualitative analysis examined beliefs about how military experiences affected eating and weight-related behaviors. Military personnel who served within the last year and a year or more ago (n = 250) were recruited using Amazon's Mechanical Turk (mTurk). Data included in the present study consisted of participant responses to three open-ended questions, analyzed by means of content and thematic analysis. Analyses yielded eight themes: eating extremely quickly, strict mealtime regimens, the pressure to “make weight,” food insecurity, difficulty after military, food quality/content, overeating behavior, and military superior maltreatment. The current study provides a preliminary examination of the role of the military culture and experiences in the development of unhealthy eating and weight-related behaviors and offers suggestions for future research and interventions.

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军事文化和经历对饮食和体重相关行为的影响

饮食失调和肥胖在美国军事人员中变得越来越普遍。然而，很少有研究探讨军事环境的作用，因为它可能会影响人员饮食紊乱的发展。目前的定性分析检验了关于军事经历如何影响饮食和体重相关行为的信念。在过去一年内和一年或更长时间前服役的军事人员（n = 250) 是使用亚马逊的 Mechanical Turk (mTurk) 招募的。本研究中包含的数据包括参与者对三个开放式问题的回答，通过内容和主题分析进行分析。分析产生了八个主题：吃得极快、严格的进餐时间、“增重”的压力、粮食不安全、入伍后的困难、食物质量/含量、暴饮暴食行为和军队上级虐待。目前的研究初步研究了军事文化和经验在不健康饮食和体重相关行为发展中的作用，并为未来的研究和干预提供了建议。