Which U.S. states pose the greatest threats to military readiness and public health? Public health policy implications for a cross-sectional investigation of cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index, and injuries among U.S. Army recruits - Bornstein DB, Grieve GL, Clennin MN, McLain AC, Whitsel LP, Beets MW, Hauret KG, Jones BH, Sarzynski MA.

OBJECTIVE: Many states in the southern region of the United States are recognized for higher rates of obesity, physical inactivity, and chronic disease. These states are therefore recognized for their disproportionate public health burden. The purpose of t...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news