1/3
The proportion of veterans with a normal BMI "at separation/deactivation," according to a study published in the journal Military Medicine -- The Impact of Adversity on Body Mass Index as Veterans Transition to Civilian Life. The study found that 51% of these veterans were overweight, and 20% were obese.
$1.35 billion
The "estimated cost of obesity in active-duty service members," according to a study from the American Security Project ("a nonpartisan organization created to educate the American public and the world about the changing nature of national security in the 21st Century.") -- White Paper — Costs and Consequences: Obesity’s Compounding Impact on the Military Health System.
37% & 69%
Respectively, the percentage of the (U.S.) population that has ever smoked, and the percentage of "the nation's annual prescription opioids" that this population used, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Heavy Versus Light Smoking: Its Association With Opioid Use, Chronic Pain, and Mental Health.
2,241
The number of preteens -- ages 8 to 12 -- who died by suicide from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2022.
31.6
The suicide rate of veterans for 100,000, according to an article in the journal Military Medicine -- Stigma and Barriers to Care, Online Mental Health Tools, and Suicidality in California’s Veterans. The article indicates that the suicide rate for non-veterans is 18.0 per 100,000.