The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Obesity in Firefighters
Table 4
Influence of obesity on novel or emerging risk factors.
Parameter
value
Inflammatory marker (; )
CRP (mgL−1)
0.011
Vascular measures (; )
Aortic systolic pressure (mm Hg)
0.169
Aortic diastolic pressure (mm Hg)
0.304
Augmentation index @ 75 (%)†
0.217
Time of reflected wave (ms)
0.354
Buckberg SEVR (%)
0.012
ED/period (%)
0.041
Values are mean ± SD. †Augmentation index normalized to a heart rate of 75 beats per minute. BMI: body mass index; CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; SEVR: subendocardial viability ratio; ED/period: ejection duration index.