A significant proportion of Québec police officers are at moderate to high risk for cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for lifestyle interventions in this population.
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Provides prevalence data on CVD risks in police officers; leaves open occupational contributions and need for targeted studies.
To document the cardiovascular health profile of Québec police officers (PO). Participants answered an online questionnaire evaluating the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and symptoms. Two thousand, ninety-nine (2,099) male (age: 40.8 ± 9.2 years) and 756 female (age: 37.9 ± 7.9 years) PO participated in this study. The prevalence of obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) and diagnosed hypertension was respectively 21.1, and 14.3% in male and 7.3 and 4.1% in female PO. According to 2013 American College of Sports Medicine guidelines, 27.0 and 48.0% of male and 12.1 and 56.7% of female PO were categorized as being at moderate and high CVD risk, respectively. These findings suggest that Québec police departments should help PO to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle to decrease CVD risk.
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