Table 2.
Fitness and health status data of male firefighters of the Military Fire Service of the State of Espírito Santo (CBMES)
| Variable | Category | N | % | |
| Self-reported physical activity | Protected | 335 | 37.56 | |
| At risk | 557 | 62.44 | ||
| Cardiorespiratory fitness | ≥12 METs | 580 | 65.02 | |
| <12 METs | 270 | 30.27 | ||
| Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) |
<25 | Eutrophic | 355 | 39.80 |
| 25≤ BMI <30 | Overweight | 434 | 48.65 | |
| ≥30 | Obese | 98 | 10.99 | |
| Body fat (%) | <25 | Non-obese | 650 | 72.87 |
| ≥25 | Obese | 234 | 26.23 | |
| Central obesity (cm) | <94 | No risk | 723 | 81.05 |
| ≥94 | At risk | 166 | 18.61 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | <200 | 683 | 76.57 | |
| ≥200 | 205 | 22.98 | ||
| Glucose (mg/dL) | <100 | 612 | 68.61 | |
| ≥100 | 274 | 30.72 | ||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | <150 | 756 | 84.75 | |
| ≥150 | 125 | 14.01 | ||
METs, metabolic equivalents.