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. 2019 May 1;12(2):764–776.

Table 1.

Risk Factors Assessed in Volunteer Firefighters [adapted from (2)]

Risk Factor Criteria
Age Positive for subjects who were 45 years old or greater.
Family History Positive for subjects who stated that someone in their immediate family has experienced a heart attack or sudden death before the age of 55 in males or 65 in females.
Cigarette Smoking Positive for subjects who stated that they currently smoke, have quit smoking within the past 6 months, or live with a smoker.
Sedentary Lifestyle Positive for subjects who indicated that they do not achieve at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity on 3 or more days per week.
Obesity Positive for subjects who either had a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kilograms per meters squared or had a waist circumference of greater than 40 inches.
*Hypertension Positive for subjects who indicated that their physician has told them that they have high blood pressure.
*Dyslipidemia Positive for subjects who indicated that their physician has told them that they have high cholesterol.
*Prediabetes Positive for subjects who indicated that their physician has told them that they have high blood sugar.
*

Indicates modified risk factor criteria

HDL-C ≥ 60 mg/dL is a negative risk factor that was not collected in this assessment.