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home:social:stress [04.10.2011] – [Notes and comments] paulalberthome:social:stress [01.03.2012] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 There are a number of circumstances inherent to war which appear to drive the prevalence of chronic disease. There are a number of circumstances inherent to war which appear to drive the prevalence of chronic disease.
-  * **Acquisition of new pathogens** – Any event which brings together diverse groups of humans in new environments allows for the acquisition and sharing of chronic pathogens – especially war with its close quarters, and unsanitary and undersanitary conditions. Studying metabolites in urine, Dumas //et al// showed that three geographically distinct populations seemed to each have a distinct microbiota. Interestingly, people who recently moved between regions began to take on the metabolic profile of that region – an observation which implies the sharing of bacteria.(({{pubmed>long:16579598}}))+  * **Acquisition of new pathogens** – As discussed in a [[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/science/19longevity.html|recent book]], among American servicemen stationed overseas during World War II, those who served in the Pacific were 1.5 times more likely to have died by 2000 than overseas personnel in other theaters.(({{pubmed>long:20161074}})) (({{pubmed>long:3169045}})) There are a number of possible explanations for this phenomenon, but one compelling one is exposure to infections. Any event which brings together diverse groups of humans in new environments allows for the acquisition and sharing of chronic pathogens – especially war with its close quarters, and unsanitary and undersanitary conditions. Studying metabolites in urine, Dumas //et al// showed that three geographically distinct populations seemed to each have a distinct microbiota. Interestingly, people who recently moved between regions began to take on the metabolic profile of that region – an observation which implies the sharing of bacteria.(({{pubmed>long:16579598}}))
   * **Physical trauma and stress** – Fibromyalgia patients are more likely to report significant physical trauma prior to disease onset.(({{pubmed>long:11961177}})) (({{pubmed>long:16019393}})) as are patients with psoriasis.(({{pubmed>long: 15636084}})) Trauma, of course, is more common during wartime.   * **Physical trauma and stress** – Fibromyalgia patients are more likely to report significant physical trauma prior to disease onset.(({{pubmed>long:11961177}})) (({{pubmed>long:16019393}})) as are patients with psoriasis.(({{pubmed>long: 15636084}})) Trauma, of course, is more common during wartime.
   * **Psychological stress** – Studies have linked traumatic stress exposures to a wide variety of conditions.(({{pubmed>long:15677401}})) (({{pubmed>long:15677401}})) American Gulf War veterans have high rates of anxiety disorders.(({{pubmed>long:19322107}})) One study of World War II prisoners of war found that those who suffered posttraumatic stress disorder were at higher risk of cardiovascular disease including hypertension and chronic ischemic heart disease.(({{pubmed>long:15994096}}))   * **Psychological stress** – Studies have linked traumatic stress exposures to a wide variety of conditions.(({{pubmed>long:15677401}})) (({{pubmed>long:15677401}})) American Gulf War veterans have high rates of anxiety disorders.(({{pubmed>long:19322107}})) One study of World War II prisoners of war found that those who suffered posttraumatic stress disorder were at higher risk of cardiovascular disease including hypertension and chronic ischemic heart disease.(({{pubmed>long:15994096}}))
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