JUNE - MEN'S HEALTH 

Some health concerns affect men differently than women. When men are aware of gender-specific health concerns important to them, they can take better care of themselves. As an example, men are more likely to gain weight around their midsection due to higher testosterone levels than women.[1] Fat around the waist increases the risk for heart disease and diabetes.[1] Men who are aware of this understand the importance of taking measures to maintain a healthy weight. Male Sailors, Marines, and DoD civilians should take charge of their health and adopt healthy living habits that include eating healthy, being active, maintaining a healthy weight, managing stress, staying injury free, practicing safe sex, drinking in moderation, and being tobacco free.

The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) is here to help. The Men’s Health Month Health Promotion Toolbox provides male Sailors, Marines, beneficiaries, and DoD civilians with the resources to learn how to make healthier choices across the spectrum of men’s health topics.

Planning Ahead

• Message for Commanding Officers
• Plan of the Week Notes
• Activity Ideas
• Men’s Health Social Media Messages to Share

Key Resources

Posters and Infographics

• General Men’s Health & Preventive Health
  • Men's Health - Investing in the Future is Not a Game (NMCPHC HPW)
  • National Men’s Health Month (Operation Live Well)
  • Men’s Health Infographic (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
  • Prostate Cancer: Take Time to Decide (CDC)
• Active Living
  • Get Moving! Fun Activity Ideas for Adults (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Benefits of Physical Activity for Wounded, Ill, and Injured (NMCPHC HPW)
• Healthy Eating
  • 10 Tips for Eating Healthy (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Size Up Your Servings (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Food First, Supplement Second (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Eat the Rainbow: A Colorful Approach to Healthy Eating (NMCPHC HPW)
• Healthy Weight
  • The Challenge of Obesity: A Path to a Healthier You (NMCPHC HPW)
• Preventing Drug Abuse & Excessive Alcohol Use
  • Don’t Get Wrecked (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Alcohol Poisoning Deaths (CDC)
• Psychological & Emotional Well-being
  • Get Off Your Feet, Sleep is Medicine (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Good to Get Help with Stress (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Suicide at a Glance (NMCPHC HPW)
• Reproductive & Sexual Health
  • HPV Vaccination (NMCPHC)
  • HIV Prevention (NMCPHC)
  • 27 June is HIV Testing Day: "I'm Doing It" poster (CDC)
• Tobacco Free Living
  • I Quit Tobacco (NMCPHC HPW)

Fact Sheets

• General Men’s Health & Preventive Health (+)

  • Take Charge of Your Health (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Strategies for Shaping Health Habits (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Four Tips on Talking to Your Doctor for Better Health (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Heart Health: Risk Factors and Lifestyle Choices (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Men and Heart Disease Fact Sheet (CDC)
  • Cancer and Men (CDC)
  • Osteoporosis in Men (NIH)

• Active Living (+)

  • Stay Safe, Stay Active (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Hydrate to Be Healthy (NMCPHC HPW)

• Healthy Eating (+)

  • Food Alternatives to Dietary Supplement Use (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Performance Nutrition 101 (NMCPHC HPW)

• Healthy Weight (+)

  • The Link between Weight and Disease (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Get the Facts to Feel and Look Better: 10 Tips for Men’s Health (USDA)

• Injury & Violence Free Living (+)

  • Summer Driving Safety (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Workplace Safety (NMCPHC HPW)

• Preventing Drug Abuse & Excessive Alcohol Use (+)

  • Do You Drink Too Much? (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Know the Risks: Understanding Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun (NIAAA)

• Psychological & Emotional Well-being (+)

  • The Beauty of Sleep (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Building Psychological Toughness (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Coping with Stress at Work (APA)

• Reproductive & Sexual Health (+)

  • HIV Among Sailors and Marines (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Family Planning and Contraception (NMCPHC HPW)
  • What Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Diseases (CDC)

• Tobacco Free Living (+)

  • The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking (NMCPHC HPW)
  • E-Cigarettes: Harmful or Helpful? (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Gay and Bisexual Men: Smoking & Tobacco Use (CDC)

Articles and Blog Posts

• The Impact of Men’s Health on Operational Readiness (Navy Medicine Live)
• Men: Make Sexual Health a Priority (Navy Medicine Live)
• Gender and Stress (APA)
• Ensuring Bone Health for Men (AND)
• Nutrition for Older Men (AND)
• Keep Dad Healthy: Select the Best Veggies (AND)
• Diabetes and Endurance Sports (AND)
• Choose MyPlate: Men and Women (USDA)
• Know Your Prescriptions (AHRQ)

Brochures and Guides

• General Men’s Health & Preventive Health (+)

  • TRICARE Preventive Health Care Services (TRICARE)
  • TRICARE Vaccine Coverage (TRICARE)
  • See What’s Covered (TRICARE)
  • Men: Take Charge of Your Health (HHS)

• Active Living (+)

  • Exercise Programs for Active, Healthy Living (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Physical Activity and Return to Duty (NMCPHC HPW)

• Healthy Eating (+)

  • Maneuvering Through Your Grocery Store (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Navy Bachelor Housing: Barracks Cookbook (Navy Physical Readiness Program)
  • Eat Well to Live Well Cookbook (MHS)
  • Why Do Fruits and Vegetables Matter to Men? (CDC/HHS)

• Healthy Weight (+)

  • Weigh the Facts (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Getting on Track: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating for Men (NIH)

• Psychological & Emotional Well-being (+)

  • Break the Cycle of Poor Sleep (NMCPHC HPW)
  • Stress Continuum Brochure (Navy Operational Stress Control)
  • Men and Depression (NIH)

• Injury and Violence Free Living (+)

  • Extreme Heat and Your Health (CDC)

• Tobacco Free Living (+)

  • Starter Kit to Quit Tobacco (NMCPHC HPW)
  • A Very, Very Unofficial Military Manual for Quitting Smoking and Dipping (NMCPHC HPW)

Interactive Tools

• General Men’s Health & Preventive Health (+)

  • Healthy Men Quiz (AHRQ)
  • Heart Attack Risk Calculator (NIH)

• Active Living (+)

  • Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series Mobile Apps

• Healthy Weight (+)

  • Nutri-Facts Body Mass Index (NMCPHC HPW)
  • SuperTracker (USDA)

• Preventing Drug Abuse & Excessive Alcohol Use (+)

  • Drinking Habits Quiz (DoD)

• Psychological & Emotional Well-being (+)

  • Relax Relax Toolkit (NMCPHC HPW)

• Reproductive and Sexual Health (+)

  • Estimate Your HIV Risk (CDC)

• Tobacco Free Living (+)

  • Ready to Quit Tobacco Plan (UCanQuit2)

Learn More

• Health Promotion and Wellness (NMCPHC)
• Health Promotion and Wellness for Wounded, Ill, and Injured (NMCPHC)
• Marine Corps Semper Fit
• Operation Live Well Men’s Health
• Military OneSource Wellness Coach
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Men’s Health
• National Men’s Health Week (CDC)
• MedlinePlus Men’s Health (NIH)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Men’s Health (HHS)

References

[1] Healthy Eating for Men. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.eatright.org/resource/health/wellness/healthy-aging/healthy-eating-for-men. Reviewed June 2014. Accessed April 2016.