en <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Aims: </span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Chemically injured veterans are very vulnerable because of their special situation, and they may confront numerous difficulties. Body composition is one of the effective factors in mental health in adults. So, this study aimed to survey the correlation between body composition and body mass index with mental health and sleepiness in chemically injured veterans.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Instruments & Methods:</span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> This cross-sectional study was conducted on chemical veterans referred to the rheumatology ward in Karaj province. 131 patients were selected through the available sampling method. The body composition and body mass index of veterans were determined, and General Health Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale were answered. Data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS 19 software.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Findings: </span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">There was a significant correlation between body fat percent and fat mass with total general health (p=0.004). The correlation between body composition and sleepiness was not significant (p>0.05). There was no significant correlation between body mass index with mental health and sleepiness (p>0.05).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Conclusion: </span></b><span cambria="" style="font-family:">Body composition, particularly fat percent and fat mass, is associated with general health in chemically injured veterans.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp; Body Composition,Mental Health,Sleepiness,Veterans, 55 60 http://ijwph.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2000-1&slc_lang=en&sid=3 S.M. Hosseini 1003194753284600378934 1003194753284600378934 No Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Gh. Alishiri 1003194753284600378933 1003194753284600378933 No Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Abolfazl Shakibaee 1003194753284600378690 1003194753284600378690 Yes Exercise Physiology Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran