Military Health System

Weight Management Back Pain

Nearly one in five Service Members diagnosed with obesity share a diagnosis of lower back pain? Losing even a small amount of weight can have a major impact right away on your health and quality of life. www.tricare.mil/weightmanagement #WeightManagement

Weight Management 1

Each service has requirements for body mass index or body composition. Achieving a healthy weight through nutrition and physical activity will enhance your mission performance and availability for duty. https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Total-Force-Fitness. #WeightManagement

Weight Management Hypertension

DYK nearly half of Service Members diagnosed with obesity are also diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure, a common risk factor for stroke and heart attack? Losing even a small amount of weight can have a major impact right away on your health and quality of life. www.tricare.mil/weightmanagement #WeightManagement

Weight Management

Weight Management Scale

Finding your #HealthyWeight is not about hitting a certain number on the scale. It should be the result of conversations between you and your primary care provider, trainer, nutritionist, registered dietitian, or other health provider. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/prevention/ #WeightManagement”

Weight Management Sleep

DYK that 1 in 4 Service Members diagnosed with obesity share a diagnosis of sleep disorders like apnea or snoring. Losing even a small amount of weight can have a major impact right away on your health and quality of life. www.tricare.mil/weightmanagement #WeightManagement

Healthy Weight Week 2

Look alive it’s #HealthyWeightWeek! Take your #NewYearsResolution to the next level with professional advice and tips on weight loss and healthy #WeightManagement,– through the @MilitaryHealth Total Force Fitness Page.

Weight Management 2

Not everyone has the same ideal weight or body shape. Don’t base your success on looking like a certain body archetype, but on what works best for you, your mission, and your long-term health. www.tricare.mil/weightmanagement #WeightManagement

Healthy Weight Week 1

During #HealthyWeightWeek it’s all about the formula! 👨🔬 Take a balanced approach to #WeightManagement by ensuring good exercise, proper nutrition, adequate hydration, and plenty of sleep. www.tricare.mil/weightmanagement

Healthy Weight Week

The journey of healthy weight management looks different for everyone, but it has to start somewhere. Get off the sidelines this #HealthyWeightWeek, visit the Total Force Fitness Page to take the first steps to lasting health and #WeightManagement.

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GHE DHAPP

The Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) has partnered with over 80 nations since its inception. Today with 55 partner nation militaries, the program works to curb a global HIV/AIDS epidemic. #DHAPP assists partner militaries in the development and implementation HIV prevention programs through trainings and various activities. #DODGHE

Global Health Engagement 4

#DYK? International Health Specialists drive activities improve medical capabilities of both U.S. and partner nation forces. Proactive health engagements help make medical support sustainable globally. #DODGHE

GHE Hospital Vendor Training

US Africa Command oversees the medical component of the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership (#APRRP), a U.S. Department of State (DoS)-funded program which aims to build the capacity of African militaries to rapidly deploy peacekeepers. #DODGHE FB: @U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) TW: @USAfricaCommand IG: @USAfricaCommand FB: @U.S. Department of State TW: @StateDept IG: @StateDept

GHE Vaccination Donations

For the last 60 years, the U.S and Thailand have been partners addressing critical issues for public health. This year, the U.S was able to donate 2.5 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the people of Thailand to help save lives and put an end to the #COVID19pandemic. #DODGHE