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> Relationship between morbidity and body mass index of mariners in the
> Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet escort Force

> Abstract

> 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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AP replied:

What may be applicable to the JMSDF may not apply to other
populations.

Okamoto Y, Miyazaki N, Kurumagawa H, Fujino K, Mori K,
Shimizu S, Ishikawa
K.
Relationship between morbidity and body mass index of
mariners in the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force Fleet Escort Force.
Mil Med. 2001 Aug;166(8):681-4.
PMID: 11515316