Relationship Between Various Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in Firefighters. Issue 7 (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ras, Jaron; Leach, Lloyd
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 63:Issue 7(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: cardiovascular -- cigarette smoking -- coronary artery disease risk factors -- dyslipidemia -- firefighters -- hypertension; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002256
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To determine the correlation between the various coronary artery disease risk factors in firefighters. Methods: The study used a quantitative, cross-sectional, and correlational study design. A total of 124 full-time firefighters were conveniently recruited to participate. Research procedures were based on the ACSM guidelines. Results: Significances were found between age and body mass index (BMI) ( r = 0.42, P < 0.001), age and waist circumference (WC) ( r = 0.52, P < 0.001), BMI and WC ( r = 0.88, P < 0.001), BMI and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ( r = 0.48, P < 0.001), between WC and DBP ( r = 0.48, P < 0.001) and between gender and cigarette smoking ( χ 2 [1] = 5.66, P = 0.017). Conclusion: There were significant strong relationships between BMI, SBP, DBP, dyslipidemia, and increasing age, especially in male firefighters. Reducing key risk factors should be emphasized.