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Differences in Cardiometabolic Health, Body Composition, and Physical Performance Profiles Based on the Body Roundness Index Among First Responders.

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Τίτλος: Differences in Cardiometabolic Health, Body Composition, and Physical Performance Profiles Based on the Body Roundness Index Among First Responders.
Συγγραφείς: Gonzalez DE; From the Occupational, Performance, and Nutrition Lab, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas (D.E.G.); Tactical Athlete Research Unit, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (D.E.G., A.L., B.P.D., J.D.T., J.B.M., S.E.M.); Department of Kinesiology & Sport Management, Sydney and JL Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (D.E.G., B.P.D., J.DT., J.B.M., S.E.M.); Front Line Mobile Health, PLLC, Granbury, Texas (M.J.C.); Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (M.J.C.); Fort Worth Fire Department, Fort Worth, Texas (B.N.); Neuromuscular and Occupational Performance Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (J.A.M.); School of Kinesiology, Applied Health, and Recreation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okhlahoma (J.J.D.); Tactical Fitness and Nutrition Lab, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okhlahoma (J.J.D.)., Loeffler A, Doyle BP, Tebbetts JD, Conner MJ, Newman B, Mota JA, Dawes JJ, Mann JB, Martin SE
Πηγή: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine [J Occup Environ Med] 2026 Aug 01; Vol. 68 (8), pp. 677-686. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 03.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9504688 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-5948 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10762752 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Occup Environ Med Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Original Publication: Baltimore, MD : Williams & Wilkins, c1995-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): Firefighters*/statistics & numerical data , Physical Fitness*/physiology , Body Composition* , Police* , Physical Functional Performance* , Health Status*, Biomarkers/blood ; Blood Glucose/analysis ; Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Female ; Middle Aged
Περίληψη: Objective: This study aimed to characterize trends in body roundness index (BRI) among first responders and examine differences in health and fitness across BRI-based quartiles.
Methods: Archival data from 158 first responders-97 firefighters and 61 law enforcement officers (LEOs)-were analyzed.
Results: Differences were observed in body composition and physical performance parameters, with the first quartile (Q1) BRI group exhibiting the most favorable profiles. These differences remained after adjusting for age, especially compared with the Q4 group. Blood biomarkers showed minimal differences, with a trend toward lower fasting blood glucose in Q1. Firefighters showed poorer health indices but higher fitness than law enforcement officers, consistent with past research.
Conclusions: BRI is a useful, potentially cost-effective tool for first responders to assess health and wellness annually and quarterly without clinical equipment.
(Copyright © 2026 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.)
Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: J.A.M. has received funding from the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation, Bunge Loaders Crokklan, LLC, and Front Line Mobile Health, PLLC; however, these funding sources are not associated with the present study. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: firefighters; heart disease; occupational athlete; police; stress
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Biomarkers)
0 (Blood Glucose)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260305 Date Completed: 20260727 Latest Revision: 20260727
Update Code: 20260727
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003689
PMID: 41785159
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000003689