> U.S. Space Force leadership says the approach will prioritize the general wellness of service members beyond just one physical assessment each year. The annua

> U.S. Space Force leadership says the approach will prioritize the general wellness of service members beyond just one physical assessment each year. The annual tests have [spurred eating disorder symptoms] and other unhealthy behaviors in some military members. The article NPR links to, making the case that the annual physical assessment tests have spurred eating disorder symptoms, links to another page (a study) which is the apparent underlying evidence of the claim. The study looked at Iraq and Afghanistan war era Veterans and examines the prevalece of what they are calling Atypical Anorexia Nervosa (AAN). Upon review, I see zero evidence in the study connecting the assessment test with the disease. The authors of the study make no such claim. When I see articles like the one linked by OP I am a bit perplexed. Is the NPR reporter/author intentionally misleading the reader? Are they just too lazy or unintelligent to sufficiently research the topic they are writing about?