A Mediterranean Lifestyle Is Associated with Lower Hypertension Prevalence and Better Aerobic Capacity Among New England Firefighter Recruits

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• Personal Author:
  Ankeny JT ; Christiani, David C. ; Christophi CA ; Fernandez-Montero A ; Kales SN ; Kiser J ; Lan F-Y ; Marinos-Iatrides O ; Sotos-Prieto M ; Yiannakou I
• Description:
  Objective: Examine the association between healthy Mediterranean lifestyle practices and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among New England firefighter recruits. Methods: A MEDI-Lifestyle score was used to measure adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle (not smoking, increased physical activity, high adherence to Mediterranean diet, non-obese body mass index, decreased screen time, adequate nightly sleep, and napping) among the recruits. MEDI-Lifestyle scores were cross-sectionally analyzed with blood pressure, aerobic capacity, and other CVD risk factors. Results: Among 92 recruits, high adherence to MEDI-Lifestyle was significantly associated with a decreased risk of prevalent hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 0.14 [0.03-0.71]) and a greater probability of high aerobic capacity (OR = 5.80 [1.05-32.05]) as compared with low adherence in age- and sex-adjusted analyses. Conclusions: Increased adherence to MEDI-Lifestyle is associated with a better CVD risk profile in firefighter recruits. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Body Weight Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Diet Firefighters Occupational Health Safety Sleep
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Aerobic Capacity Blood Pressure Body Weight Cardiovascular Disease Fire Academy Fire Fighters Healthy Lifestyle Hypertension Physical Fitness
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Georgia ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  466-471
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062240
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2020 Jul; 62(7):466-471
• Contact Point Address:
  Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, Occupational Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Macht Building 427, 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
• Email:
  skales@hsph.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225529/cdc_225529_DS1.pdf
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