Assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes mellitus in Australian prisons: is the prisoner population unhealthier than the rest of the Australian population?
This study highlights the high prevalence of CVD risk factors, particularly in younger prisoners, when compared with the Australian non-prison population.
In our clinical sample, the longer the duration between return from deployment and their visit to our clinic, the worse the Veteran's physical health even after adjusting for PTSD. Additionally, a decline is also present in a military community sample of OEF/OIF veterans. These data suggest that, as time since deployment length increases, physical health may deteriorate for some veterans.