Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in a population of French firefighters

Firefighters' activities increase the risk of sudden cardiac events. The main objective of this study was to describe the Loire firefighters' cardiovascular risk factors according to their cardiovascular risk and to their professional status. A retrospective study of the entire population...

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Published in:Archives of environmental & occupational health 2021, Vol.76 (1), p.45-51
Main Authors: Savall, Angélique, Charles, Rodolphe, Trombert, Béatrice, Fontana, Luc, Roche, Frédéric, Pelissier, Carole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood Pressure
Body Weight
Cardiology and cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Careers
Cigarette Smoking - epidemiology
Female
Firefighters
Firefighters - statistics & numerical data
Health risks
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Human health and pathology
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - epidemiology
Life Sciences
Lipids - blood
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity
Occupational Health
Overweight - epidemiology
Physical examinations
Population studies
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk analysis
Risk factors
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Summary:Firefighters' activities increase the risk of sudden cardiac events. The main objective of this study was to describe the Loire firefighters' cardiovascular risk factors according to their cardiovascular risk and to their professional status. A retrospective study of the entire population of firefighters of the Loire department was conducted. Risk factors derived from the data collected during the occupational health follow-up medical examinations were described and the cardiovascular risk was assessed for 417 firefighters. The most frequent cardiovascular risk factors were: overweight and obesity (62.1%), high blood pressure (27.8%) and active smoking (16,1%). There were no significant differences between career firefighters and volunteers. The prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases is less than in the general population. Obesity remains the most common risk factor, especially among firefighters with high cardiovascular risk.
ISSN:1933-8244
2154-4700
DOI:10.1080/19338244.2020.1779017