To establish a practical weight management program for mariners in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Escort Force, the relationship between morbidity and body mass index (BMI) was studied. To estimate morbidity, 10 medical problems were used as indices (hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, diabetes mellitus, lung disease, heart disease, upper gastrointestinal tract disease, hypertension, renal disease, liver disease, and anemia). A curvilinear relationship was found between morbidity and BMI, in which a BMI of 17.5 was associated with the lowest morbidity. This curvilinear pattern was more complex than a curve reported previously for Japanese civilians. Using the present curve and aiming for a BMI of 17.5 will help in the design and implementation of a practical management program for health promotion in the JMSDF.
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Okamoto, Y., Miyazaki, N., Kurumagawa, H., Fujino, K., Mori, K., Shimizu, S., & Ishikawa, K. (2001). Relationship between morbidity and body mass index of mariners in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Escort Force. Military Medicine, 166(8), 681–684. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/166.8.681
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