Exploring Occupational and Behavioral Risk Factors for Obesity in Firefighters: A Theoretical Framework and Study Design

• Main Authors: BongKyoo Choi (Author), Peter Schnall (Author), Marnie Dobson (Author), Leslie Israel (Author), Paul Landsbergis (Author), Pietro Galassetti (Author), Andria Pontello (Author), Stacey Kojaku (Author), Dean Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Firefighters and police officers have the third highest prevalence of obesity among 41 male occupational groups in the United States (US). However, few studies have examined the relationship of firefighter working conditions and health behaviors with obesity. This paper presents a theoretical framew...