Troops say health worsens after deployment

[unhappycamper]

Source: Army Times

Troops say health worsens after deployment
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Jul 26, 2008 6:58:18 EDT

Three months after they return home from Iraq or Afghanistan, service members are reporting their overall health as “fair” or “poor” — as opposed to “good,” “very good” or “excellent” — at much higher rates than when they first return home.

One out of 40 troops, or 2.5 percent, rated their health as “fair” or “poor” immediately after returning home, but three to six months later, the number shot up to one out of seven, more than 14 percent.

The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center compared results from pre-deployment assessment forms that are filled out just before service members head to Iraq or Afghanistan with post-deployment assessment forms that are filled out just after they return home, and then with post-deployment reassessment forms, which are filled out three to six months later.

“From pre-deployment to post-deployment to post-deployment reassessments, there were sharp increases in the proportions of deployers who rated their health as ‘fair’ or ‘poor,’ ” states a report in Military Surveillance Monthly. “This is not surprising because deployments are inherently physically and psychologically demanding.”

Read more: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_healthassessment_deployment_072508w/

[rocktivity]

1. Candidate for this year's "You call this NEWS?" award

I can't imagine why they'd say such a thing--must be post traumatic stress syndrome.

:eyes:
rocknation

[Phred42]

2. Bad Link - Here the link

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_healthassessment_deployment_072508w/

[medeak]

3. "I can't wait to get home and eat healthy"

friend in Afghanistan said recently...and warned how thin he is and not to be shocked.

[ohio2007]

4. You mean like the Mcheathy fast food diets we all enjoy ?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3404797&mesg_id=3404797

its a global diet not found in Afghanistan or Iraq ironically ;)
but they are hiring in Pakistan



http://www.mcdonalds.com/

[awoke_in_2003]

5. well, the soldiers are being fed

by contractors. I am sure they are not getting the best of foods- must make more profit.

[ohio2007]

6. There is a colonel they can turn to in Fallujah

for their trans fat fix
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=65b_1216315012

[awoke_in_2003]

7. Damn it, I love KFC

and am stuck at work. Ah, the greasy goodness :)