Chronic Health Risks in Commercial Fishermen: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Small Rural Fishing Village in Alaska

The purpose of this study is to evaluate chronic health risks before and during the fishing season in a sample of commercial fishermen, addressing the NIOSH priority of Total Worker Health . Gillnet license holders in Cordova, Alaska (n = 607) were contacted to participate in a preseason survey (Mar...

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Published in:Journal of agromedicine 2018-01, Vol.23 (2), p.176-185
Main Authors: Eckert, Carly, Baker, Torie, Cherry, Debra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alaska
Alaska - epidemiology
Apnea
Body mass
body mass index
Body weight
Chronic illnesses
Commercial fishing
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disorders
exercise
Female
Fisheries
fishermen
Fishing
gillnets
health behavior
Health promotion
Health risks
hearing disorders
Hearing loss
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced - epidemiology
Humans
Male
males
Middle Aged
monitoring
Noise
noise pollution
obesity
Occupational Exposure
Occupational health
Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data
Overweight
Overweight - epidemiology
Population studies
Risk analysis
Risk Factors
Sleep
sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - epidemiology
Sleep disorders
surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
tendinitis
Upper Extremity - pathology
villages
work schedules
Working hours
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to evaluate chronic health risks before and during the fishing season in a sample of commercial fishermen, addressing the NIOSH priority of Total Worker Health . Gillnet license holders in Cordova, Alaska (n = 607) were contacted to participate in a preseason survey (March 2015) assessing health behaviors. A mid-season survey (July 2015) was also conducted. Physical exams and additional assessments were performed on a subset of these fishermen. Sixty-six fishermen participated in the preseason survey and 38 participated in the mid-season survey. The study population was overwhelmingly white males with an average age of 49. The average BMI was 27 with 70% of the participants overweight or obese. Nearly 80% of the sample considered their health good or better. Participants reported longer working hours, less sleep, and less aerobic exercise during the fishing season (P 
ISSN:1059-924X
1545-0813
1545-0813
DOI:10.1080/1059924X.2018.1425172