Obesity among Danish seafarers.
Obesity among Danish seafarers.
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丹麦海员肥胖。
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发表时间：
2005
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
H. Hansen
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作者：
J. L. Hoeyer;H. Hansen
背景
丹麦海员有过多的生活方式相关的疾病，其中肥胖可能是一个因素。肥胖本身可能是海上安全问题。
目标
目的是研究男性海员中的超重问题，并确定海员最大体重指数（BMI）的后果。
方法
作为雇用前强制性健康检查的一部分，记录海员的身高和体重并计算BMI。从一个包括所有海员的登记册中，获得了每个海员在健康检查前最后一个就业期的基本资料。在这项研究中，正常体重被定义为BMI从20到25，中度超重从25到30，肥胖从30及以上。
结果
该研究包括1257名男性海员。与岸上的参考组相比，所有年龄组的超重海员都有统计学意义。在45至66岁的人群中，0.7%的人体重低于正常，22.7%的人体重正常，76.6%的人体重高于正常，而这个年龄组中有30.9%的人肥胖。
结论
该方法可作为一种工具，从国家和国际角度客观描述海员的健康状况。超重是一种常见的现象，可能会影响海员的健康和船上安全。丹麦船舶上海员的固定体重指数限制将导致吊销执照，即使限制定得很高，也会产生重大影响。
BACKGROUND
Danish seafarers have an excess of life style related diseases where obesity may be a factor. Obesity may in itself be a safety issue at sea.
OBJECTIVES
The purpose was to study overweight among male seafarers and determine the consequences if a maximum Body Mass Index (BMI) for seafarers is decided.
METHODS
As part of the mandatory pre-employment health examination, height and weight of the seafarers are recorded and BMI calculated. From a register comprising all seafarers, basic information on each individual seafarer was obtained from the last employment period before the health examination. In this study, normal weight is defined as a BMI from 20 and up to 25, moderate overweight from 25 up to 30 and obesity from 30 and above.
RESULTS
The study comprised 1257 male seafarers. There were statistically significant more overweight seafarers in all age groups compared to a reference group ashore. Among those between 45 and 66 years of age 0.7% had a weight below normal, 22.7% had normal weight and 76.6% had a weight above normal, while 30.9% of this age group was obese.
CONCLUSION
The method is applicable as a tool for an objective description of seafarers' health profile in a national and an international perspective. Overweight is found to be common and may influence the health of the seafarers and shipboard safety. Fixed BMI limits for seafarers on Danish ships would result in loss of license and that would have major implications even if the limit is set high.