Open AccessA Mediterranean Lifestyle Is Associated With Lower Hypertension Prevalence and Better Aerobic Capacity Among New England Firefighter Recruits
Author(s) -
Fan-Yun Lan,
Alejandro Fernández-Montero,
Ioanna Yiannakou,
Orestes Marinos-Iatrides,
Jacob Ankeny,
Jeffrey Kiser,
Christopher Christophi,
David C. Christiani,
Mercedes Sotos-Prieto,
Stefanos N. Kales
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-5948
pISSN - 1076-2752
DOI - 10.1097/jom.0000000000001868
Subject(s) - medicine , mediterranean diet , body mass index , aerobic capacity , odds ratio , aerobic exercise , blood pressure , environmental health , physical therapy , gerontology , demography , sociology
Examine the association between healthy Mediterranean lifestyle practices and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among New England firefighter recruits.