Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Changes Over 5 Years Among Male and Female US Firefighters
| Autor: | Donald Scott Stewart, Denise L. Smith, Elliot Graham, Kevin C. Mathias |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Cardiovascular health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Virginia Anthropometry medicine.disease Obesity Body Mass Index McNemar's test Blood pressure Disease risk factor Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Disease Risk Factors Risk Factors Internal medicine Firefighters Cohort Medicine Humans Female business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 62(6) |
| ISSN: | 1536-5948 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE To examine changes in measures of cardiovascular health in male and female firefighters over 5 years. METHODS Anthropometrics and biomarkers of cardiovascular health from two occupational medical exams separated by 5 years (2009 to 2016) were examined from a cohort of US career firefighters in Virginia (males, n = 603; females, n = 69). Changes over time were tested using paired t-tests and McNemar's tests. RESULTS At baseline, 29% of males and 10% of females were obese. Body weight and body mass index significantly increased (P |
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