Overweight and obesity in Greek warship personnel: prevalence and correlations.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of obesity among the personnel of a Greek warship and to highlight the potential relationship of the body-mass index (BMI).


METHODS
Data on behavioural and demographic characteristics, among 274 men of a Greek warship, aged between 19 and 38 years, were analysed.


RESULTS
26.5% of participants were overweight and 4.7% obese. BMI was correlated with age, and cigarette pack-years, and inverse correlated with the aerobic exercise. No significant associations were found between BMI and alcohol consumption.


CONCLUSIONS
A relatively high proportion of obesity was found in a Greek military population. Intervention and prevention measures should be targeted at the promotion of physical activity and the reduction of the smoking behaviour of personnel.
Mazokopakis
Elias E
EE
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece.
Papadakis
John A
JA
Papadomanolaki
Maria G
MG
Vrentzos
George E
GE
Ganotakis
Emmanuel S
ES
Lionis
Christos D
CD
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D015444:Exercise; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009326:Naval Medicine; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012767:Ships; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce