Worldwide prevalence of obesity among firefighters: a systematic review protocol
Introduction Obesity may interfere with job performance and increase the risk of injury during firefighting activity. Obesity also has many deleterious effects on health indices and is associated with higher all-cause mortality. Studies report a high prevalence of obesity in the fire service. Also,...
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| Main Authors: | Edgard Melo Keene Von Koenig Soares, Denise Smith, Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1/e031282.full |
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