Body mass index in association with decompression sickness events: cross-sectional study among small-scale fishermen-divers in southeast Mexico.

Conclusions: Overweight and obesity are highly preventable health problems; our results suggest that an association between these conditions and the frequency and the severity of DCS are an important topic to be further considered in longitudinal prospective studies.
PMID: 30241124 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine - July 1, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Mendez-Dominguez N, Huchim-Lara O, Chin W, Carrillo-Arceo L, Camara-Koyoc I, Cárdenas-Dajdaj R, Dogre-Sansores O Tags: Undersea Hyperb Med Source Type: research