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The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Obesity in Firefighters

Obesity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. CVD is the leading cause of duty-related death among firefighters, and the prevalence of obesity is a growing concern in the Fire Service. Methods. Traditional CVD risk factors, novel measures of cardiovascular heal...

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Autores principales: Smith, Denise L., Fehling, Patricia C., Frisch, Adam, Haller, Jeannie M., Winke, Molly, Dailey, Michael W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22888409
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/908267