Table 2.
Second Quarter 2023 Prevalence of Dispensed Weight Loss Agents Among the Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces
| No. | Ratea | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,337 | 104.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 575 | 54.5 |
| Female | 762 | 339.2 |
| Age group, years | ||
| <20 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 20-24 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 25-29 | 190 | 62.6 |
| 30-34 | 251 | 117.9 |
| 35-39 | 352 | 217.1 |
| 40-44 | 269 | 319.1 |
| 45-49 | 113 | 358.6 |
| 50+ | 73 | 470.6 |
| Service | ||
| Army | 419 | 91.3 |
| Navy | 515 | 157.1 |
| Air Force | 330 | 101.7 |
| Marine Corps | 73 | 43.2 |
| Race and ethnicty | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 655 | 95.9 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 307 | 147.3 |
| Hispanic | 223 | 93.0 |
| Other | 113 | 86.4 |
| Unknown | 39 | 211.8 |
| Rank | ||
| Junior enlisted (E1-E4) | 159 | 30.02 |
| Senior enlisted (E5-E9) | 756 | 145.7 |
| Warrant officer (W01-WO5) | 27 | 144.2 |
| Junior officer | 133 | 101.8 |
| Senior officer | 260 | 307.0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 247.2 |
| Military occupation | ||
| Combat-relatedb | 55 | 31.2 |
| Armor/motor transport | 20 | 53.2 |
| Pilot/air crew | 10 | 21.8 |
| Repair/engineering | 228 | 62.3 |
| Communications/intelligence | 334 | 120.1 |
| Health care | 475 | 445.4 |
| Other | 215 | 79.7 |
| History of type 2 diabetes | ||
| No history | 1,278 | 100.00 |
| Previous diagnosis | 59 | 2,124.6 |
aRate per 100,000 individuals.
bInfantry/artillery/combat-engineering/armor.