Food offerings on board and dietary intake of European and Kiribati seafarers - cross-sectional data from the seafarer nutrition study -

Food offerings on board and dietary intake of European and Kiribati seafarers - cross-sectional data from the seafarer nutrition study -

Abstract Background Overweight and cardiovascular risk factors are a common phenomenon in seafarers. According to internal observation particularly crew members from the Pacific Island State of Kiribati are exposed to a high risk. However, in mixed crews, cultural background plays an important role,...

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Main Authors: Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Robert von Katzler, Bettina Jagemann, Joachim Westenhoefer, Hans-Joachim Jensen, Volker Harth, Marcus Oldenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
Subjects:
Seafarer
Kiribati
Diet
Food offerings
Food choice
Anthropometry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12995-018-0190-0

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