title: Overweight and obesity in Greek warship personnel: prevalence and correlations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Elias E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Mazokopakis
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Papadomanolaki
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Vrentzos
authors.forename: Emmanuel S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ganotakis
authors.forename: Christos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Lionis
mesh_terms: 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