USAFAI44-101 governs the Cadet Healthy Eating and Wellness program, including its objectives, responsibilities, and procedures.
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The publication addresses eating disorders, Relative Energy Deficiency in sport, unhealthy eating behaviors, prevention, identification, and intervention. It identifies team members and requires education, screening, referrals, evaluation, treatment, and ongoing support.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) personnel.
Program objectives include preventing the development of disordered eating or nutritional issues, identifying at-risk individuals and providing interventions, and helping those who have developed significantly disordered eating that is affecting their health, physical fitness, academics, or military training. (paragraph 1)
Educate cadets and the appropriate USAFA staff about healthy eating, nutritional guidelines, supplement safety, warning signs of an eating disorder, safe ways to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and resources to access help and/or treatment for these issues. (paragraph 2)
Implement evidence-based screening and identification guidelines for medical providers and USAFA staff (such as AOCs/AMTs and AD), and ensure that these individuals understand the procedures and agencies to contact when dealing with cadet nutrition and eating concerns. (paragraph 2)
For referred individuals, follow established medical guidelines in accomplishing the identification, evaluation, and treatment procedures, within their individual clinical scope of care, using psychosocial review, screening tools, dietary review, psychoeducation, psychotherapy, and/or medications. (paragraph 2)
Individually seek, and participate in group educational opportunities to increase their professional knowledge in eating disorders, and share this knowledge with other team members. (paragraph 2)