Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers
Cardiovascular factors among uninjured active adult recreational scuba divers in the USA are described. Scuba diving as an activity was included in 2011, 2013, and 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. One-third of active US scuba divers were aged =50 years and/or reported prior high...
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| author | Buzzacott, Peter Edelson, C. Bennett, C. Denoble, P. |
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| description | Cardiovascular factors among uninjured active adult recreational scuba divers in the USA are described. Scuba diving as an activity was included in 2011, 2013, and 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. One-third of active US scuba divers were aged =50 years and/or reported prior high cholesterol, around half were overweight, more than half reported having smoked cigarettes, and 32% reported hypertension or borderline hypertension. High cholesterol, hypertension, high body mass index, and smoking status should all be addressed during routine diving fitness physician assessments, to reduce the risk of mortality while diving. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-723042020-09-07T03:43:56Z Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers Buzzacott, Peter Edelson, C. Bennett, C. Denoble, P. Cardiovascular factors among uninjured active adult recreational scuba divers in the USA are described. Scuba diving as an activity was included in 2011, 2013, and 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. One-third of active US scuba divers were aged =50 years and/or reported prior high cholesterol, around half were overweight, more than half reported having smoked cigarettes, and 32% reported hypertension or borderline hypertension. High cholesterol, hypertension, high body mass index, and smoking status should all be addressed during routine diving fitness physician assessments, to reduce the risk of mortality while diving. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72304 10.1177/2047487318790290 Sage Publications fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Buzzacott, Peter Edelson, C. Bennett, C. Denoble, P. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title_full | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title_short | Risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult US scuba divers |
| title_sort | risk factors for cardiovascular disease among active adult us scuba divers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72304 |