Obesity prevalence in Brazilian firefighters and the association of central obesity with personal, occupational and cardiovascular risk factors: a cross-sectional study
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the obesity prevalence in a population of Brazilian firefighters and the association of central obesity (CO) with sociodemographic, occupational, life habits, fitness and health status variables.Design Cross-sectional study.Settings The data were collected...
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| Main Authors: | Eliana Zandonade, Fernanda Camargo Damacena, Thatiany Jardim Batista, Lorena Rocha Ayres, Karla Nívea Sampaio |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/3/e032933.full |
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