Childhood obesity is a modern worldwide epidemic with significant burden for health. It is a
chronic metabolic disorder associated with multiple cardiovascular risk factors such as …

Objectives: The incidence of acute cardiac events is one of the main reasons for medical
consultation, disembarkation, repatriation, and death among seafarers at sea. Managing …

Background High blood pressure is a serious medical condition that significantly increases
the risk of cardiovascular disease. Although overweight and high blood pressure are …

Objectives Workers at sea have high mortality, injuries and illnesses and work in a
hazardous environment compared to ashore workers. The present study was designed to …

Numerous health hazards characterize the profession of a seafarer. The job-specific
environment may affect the crews' well-being and mental health. The options for health …

Objectives: Maritime workers may be exposed to several occupational hazards at sea. The
aim of this study was to assess cancer incidence among seafarers and fishermen in the …

Seafaring is considered one of the most stressful professions. Stressors in seafaring lead to
typical symptoms of stress, such as insomnia, loss of concentration, anxiety, lower tolerance …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether Swedish seafarers have increased
mortality from cardiovascular disease compared with the general population. Methods …

The present study analyses the technical requirements as well as the user behaviour of
seafarers for an app-based health prevention, including apps for wellness, prevention …

Background: In recent years, the prevention of non-communicable diseases represents one
of the main problems of preventive medicine. Significant risk factor for these diseases is …