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ea0029p1177 | Obesity | ICEECE2012

Weight-perception in male career US firefighters and its association with cardiovascular risk factors

Baur D. , Christophi C. , Kales S.

Objective: To evaluate the associations among body mass index, weight perception and cardiovascular risk factors in male career US firefighters.Design: The present cross-sectional study was nested within a federally-funded multicenter, prospective cohort investigation of cardio-respiratory fitness (CRF), health and employment outcomes among career firefighters.Subjects: Seven hundred and sixty-eight male career firefighters from tw...