Hypertension and associated factors in military police anthropometric, sleep, and lifestyle indicators
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v84.119887Keywords:
Hypertension , military personnel, body composition, sleep duration , cardiovascular healthAbstract
Objective: To analyze and compare health indicators, body composition, blood pressure, sleep, and physical activity between hypertensive and non-hypertensive military personnel from the Shock Company of the Special Missions Battalion of the Military Police of Espírito Santo.
Methods: A total of 41 military personnel were evaluated, including 25 diagnosed with arterial hypertension and 16 non-hypertensive individuals. The analyzed variables included age, years of service, body composition, anthropometry, health indices, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, hours of sleep, and weekly minutes of physical activity.
Results: Hypertensive individuals showed significantly higher values for body mass, BMI, waist circumference, body fat percentage, waist-to-height ratio, systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to non-hypertensive individuals. Additionally, hypertensive military personnel exhibited fewer hours of sleep and similar levels of weekly physical activity.
Conclusion: Anthropometric indicators, sleep patterns, and lifestyle behaviors were associated with the presence of hypertension in military police officers. These findings highlight the importance of preventive strategies focusing on body composition, sleep quality, and physical activity to promote health and operational readiness in this population.
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