Association between body composition standards and eating disorder medical claims among active-duty service women.

Introduction: Eating disorders are a worldwide public health concern with the United States having a particularly high prevalence. Eating disorders are of particular concern to the Department of Defense and Military Health System (MHS) because body composition standards are in place for active-duty service members.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of active-duty service women (ADSW) ages 18 and older in the U.