Eating Habits among US Firefighters and Association with Cardiometabolic Outcomes.

ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of on-duty mortality among firefighters, with obesity as an important risk factor. However, little is known regarding the dietary patterns which are characteristic in this population and how these patterns relate to cardiometabolic outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify the dietary patterns of US firefighters and examine their association with cardiometabolic outcomes. The participants (n = 413) were from the Indianapolis Fire Department, and were recruited for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-sponsored Mediterranean diet intervention study. All of the participants underwent physical and medical examinations, routine laboratory tests, resting electrocardiograms, and maximal treadmill exercise testing. A comprehensive f

SUBMITTER: Christodoulou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9268786 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature