The authors examined the association of gestational hypertensive disorders (hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia) with adult cognitive function among men born in 1978-1983 in a well-defined geographic area of northern Denmark. Data from the Danish Medical Birth Registry, the Danish National Registry of Patients, and draft board records were linked. Cognitive function was measured at conscripti...

A study was performed to determine whether prediction equations issued by the European Community for Steel and Coal (ECSC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) fit spirometric data in young adult males. The study comprised 246 randomly selected Dutch conscripts, who participated in the study on the basis of informed consent. A questionnaire was used to assess respiratory symptoms and smok...

AIM To determine the prevalence of hearing disorders in Singapore military conscripts and describe the profile of hearing loss and associated risk factors. METHODS Population-based descriptive analysis of randomised cohort of 818 Singapore military conscripts presenting for medical examination, using self-administered questionnaire and pure tone audiometry performed for both ears. Main outcom...

INTRODUCTION Military recruits are susceptible to respiratory pathogens because of increased antibiotic resistance and the lack of an effective vaccine. The goal of the current study was to determine the immunological status of the Bordetella pertussis among conscripts in Iranian military garrisons. METHODOLOGY The study population consisted of 424 conscripts aged 18 to 21 years who enrolled ...

OBJECTIVE Recently, an increasing number of Korean male conscripts have been retiring because of military maladjustment despite the presence of qualifying medical and psychological screening tests in the Korean army. These problems suggest the presence of a common personality problem. To further examine this possibility, the present study used Cloninger's psychobiological model to investigate t...

BACKGROUND/METHODS In Germany, iodine deficiency is common. In a representative group of 2,500 Germans (age >13 years), using a specially designed food questionnaire, the iodine intake was calculated. In addition, iodine and creatinine concentrations in spot urine samples were determined in three groups with a possibly increased risk of iodine deficiency (769 conscripts, 886 pairs of mothers an...

BACKGROUND Military conscripts may experience a change in their attitude towards sex at times when sexual urges are at their peak during their physical growth. This study examines the experience, understanding, knowledge and attitudes regarding sexual activity of the military conscripts. METHODS Data was obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 1127 young adult military conscripts, and were ...