ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2019
Wildland Firefighting: Adverse Influence on Indices of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health.
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- The wildland firefighter exposure and health effect (WFFEHE) study: cohort characteristics and health behavior changes in context.Annals of work exposures and health · 2024Pooled it
- Essential Amino Acid Supplement Lowers Intrahepatic Lipid despite Excess Alcohol Consumption.Nutrients · 2020Trial
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- Determinants of Health and Performance in Wildland Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Health effects of repeated exposures during wildland firefighting: a data-linkage cohort study from Alberta, Canada.Annals of work exposures and health · 2025Article
- CardioRespiratory Effects of Wildfire Suppression (CREWS) study: an experimental overview.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Occupational Injuries of Spanish Wildland Firefighters: A Descriptive Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prolonged smoldering Douglas fir smoke inhalation augments respiratory resistances, stiffens the aorta, and curbs ejection fraction in hypercholesterolemic mice.The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Wildland fire, air pollution and cardiovascular health: is it time to focus on the microvasculature as a risk assessment tool?Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- Health risks and mitigation strategies from occupational exposure to wildland fire: a scoping review.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2022Article
- Nutrient Intake of Wildland Firefighters During Arduous Wildfire Suppression: Macronutrient and Micronutrient Consumption.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2021Article
- Estimating Total Energy Expenditure for Fire-Fighters during Large Scale Disaster Response Training Using a Tri-Axial Accelerometer.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The association between heart rate variability, reaction time, and indicators of workplace fatigue in wildland firefighters.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors in firefighters in the city of Cape Town fire and rescue service - A descriptive study.Journal of public health research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate pre- and postseason measures of body composition, skeletal muscle, and blood parameters/liver lipid in wildland firefighters (WLFF) over the fire season.
methodsAlaskan WLFF (N = 27) crews were evaluated pre- and postwildfire season, which included 63 ± 10 operational days. Body composition, thigh muscle area, and liver lipid were quantified using dual-energy radiograph absorptiometry and magnetic resonance imaging, respectively. Blood metabolic and lipid panels were also collected and analyzed.
resultsTotal body, fat, and visceral fat mass increased from pre- to postseason (P < 0.05). Total cholesterol, LDL, and total globulin also increased (P < 0.05). There was a trend (P = 0.06) towards an increase in intrahepatic lipid.
conclusionsThe observed maladaptive changes in adipose tissue, blood lipids, and hepatic function may reflect adaptations/consequences to occupational demands/conditions and warrant evaluation of appropriate countermeasures.
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