Risk of Diabetes in US Military Service Members in Relation to Combat Deployment and Mental Health

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Abstract:

Objective To determine whether military deployment, combat exposure, and mental health conditions were related to risk of newly reported diabetes over a 3-year survey interval. Methods Data were from the Millennium Cohort Study and included 44,754 participants. Survey instruments provided information on demographics, height, weight, lifestyle, military service, clinician-diagnosed diabetes, and other physical and mental health conditions. Odds of newly reported diabetes were estimated using logistic regression analysis. Results After adjusting for potential confounding covariates, only baseline posttraumatic stress disorder was significantly associated with risk of diabetes odds ratio 2.07, 95 confidence interval 1.313.29. Conclusions In this military cohort, PTSD symptoms at baseline, but not other mental health symptoms or military deployment experience, were significantly associated with future risk of self-reported diabetes.

Author(s):
Boyko, Edward J. ; Jacobson, Isabel G. ; Smith, Besa ; Ryan, Margaret A. ; Hooper, Tomoko I. ; Amoroso, Paul J. ; Gackstetter, Gary D. ; Barrett-connor, Elizabeth ; Smith, Tyler C.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Supplementary Note:
Published in Diabetes Care, v33 n8 p1771-1777, August 2010.
Pagination:
0009

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NHRC-09-35
Monitor Series:
NMRC/MD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_6.2.1_Information Sharing; JCA_6.2.2_Computing Services; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*DIABETES, *MENTAL HEALTH, *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), *MILITARY PERSONNEL, *WARFARE, DEPLOYMENT, EXPOSURE(GENERAL), POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, REGRESSION ANALYSIS, REPRINTS, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology, Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Medicine and Medical Research, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
WU60002
Report Date:
2009 Dec 18
Creation Date:
2012 Aug 22