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A Mediterranean Lifestyle Is Associated With Lower Hypertension Prevalence and Better Aerobic Capacity Among New England Firefighter Recruits
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Jul 2020
Source: J Occup Environ Med. 62(7):466-471
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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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.
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Pubmed ID:32730021
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7765687
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