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The body composition and body mass index associated with mental health and sleepiness in chemical injured veterans: A cross sectional study
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Seyed Morteza Hosseini1  , GholamHossein Alishiri2 , Abolfazl Shakibaee * 3 |
1- Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Exercise Physiology Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , shakibaeeabolfazl2@gmail.com |
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Aims Chemical injured veterans are very vulnerable, because of their especial situation, and they may confront numerous difficulties. Body composition is (BC) one of the effective factors on mental health in adults. So, this study were done to survey the BC and Body Mass Index (BMI) association with mental health and sleepiness in chemically injured veterans.
Material & Methods This is a cross sectional study surveying. Recalling 1100 chemical veterans of Karaj province, 131 veterans were visited and their monitoring plan was carried out. After having breakfast and a group meeting, they became familiar with the process and objectives of the project. Two hours after breakfast with a BC device, the BC was detected by using a Bio impedance analyzer. The questionnaire consists of general health questionnaire and Epworth sleepiness scale questionnaire. BC is assayed by Tanita BC-418 Body Composition Analyzer. Descriptive test (mean, standard deviation) and Pearson correlation test were used for data analyzing.
Findings Mean±SD was 26.3±6.4 for body mass index, common health 42.5±16.4, and sleepiness 11.4 ±5.6. There is a significant relation between body fat percent and fat mass with total general health (P=0.04). Association between BC and sleepiness was not significant. The other result showed that BMI is not associated with mental health and sleepiness.
Conclusion: By these findings, we must essentially notice the BC especially fat percent and fat mass in common health and sleepiness of chemically injured veterans. Starting interventions and effective exercise programs to solve this problem can promote their health.
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| Keywords: Body Composition, Mental health, Sleepiness, Chemical veterans |
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Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Veterans or Handicapped Health
Received: 2022/10/18 | Accepted: 2023/01/28 | Published: 2023/01/30
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| * Corresponding Author Address: 3157438466 |
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