Background: The police force has the mandate to protect citizens and enforce the law for public safety. Employment in the police force is recognized as a dangerous occupation and characterized by job-related physical hazards. Therefore, good health and adequate physical condition are necessary. This study aimed to determine cardiovascular, cardiorespiratory, and metabolic risk parameters of German police officers (POs) in comparison to POs from other nations./nMethods: 55 male police officers from Germany participated in the survey. We examined anthropometric measurements, cardiovascular/metabolic risk factors and blood parameters. Additionally, we calculated 10-year cardiovascular risk using the Framingham Risk Score. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome bases on the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation. We assessed cardiorespiratory status by exercise spirometry./nResults: The analyzed group of POs demonstrated a high prevalence of pre obesity (BMI: 28.0±3.2 kg/m², waist circumference: 97.8±12.4 cm). 61.8 % of POs showed an increased waist circumference. POs showed high prevalence of abnormal values of triglyceride (n: 24, 43,6%), and systolic (n: 29, 52,7%) and diastolic (n: 27, 49%) blood pressure. The average 10-year cardiovascular risk (by Framingham) was classified as moderate (9.6 ± 7.4 %). 32 % (n: 18) of POs in our study group were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Maximal relative oxygen uptake of POs was 34.1 ± 8.0 ·ml/kg^-1 ·min^-1./nConclusions: To our knowledge, this study was one of the first to assess data on cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome and cardiorespiratory status of police officers in Germany. The results of our study demonstrated an increased cardiovascular and metabolic risk and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness in German police officers. The present study results underline the need to implement health-promoting interventions and concepts like corporate sports activities or nutrition courses to counteract cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors. We have to reduce the subsequent development of cardiovascular and metabolic disease in this occupational group.

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描述性国际比较中德国警察样本的运动能力、心血管和代谢风险

背景：警察部队的任务是保护公民和执行公共安全法律。警察部队的就业被认为是一种危险的职业，其特点是与工作有关的身体危害。因此，身体健康和身体状况良好是必要的。本研究旨在确定德国警察 (PO) 与其他国家警察 (PO) 相比的心血管、心肺和代谢风险参数。/n方法：来自德国的55名男性警察参与了调查。我们检查了人体测量、心血管/代谢危险因素和血液参数。此外，我们使用弗雷明汉风险评分计算了 10 年心血管风险。代谢综合征的诊断基于国际糖尿病联盟的标准。我们通过运动肺量计评估了心肺状态。/n结果：经分析的 PO 组显示出肥胖前的高患病率（BMI：28.0±3.2 kg/m²，腰围：97.8±12.4 cm）。61.8% 的 PO 显示出腰围增加。PO 显示甘油三酯 (n: 24, 43,6%) 和收缩压 (n: 29, 52,7%) 和舒张压 (n: 27, 49%) 异常值的发生率很高。平均 10 年心血管风险（Framingham）被归类为中等 (9.6 ± 7.4 %)。我们研究组中 32%（n：18）的 PO 被诊断出患有代谢综合征。PO 的最大相对摄氧量为 34.1 ± 8.0 ·ml/kg ^-1 ·min ^-1 ./n结论：据我们所知，这项研究是最早评估德国警察心血管健康、代谢综合征和心肺状态数据的研究之一。我们的研究结果表明，德国警察的心血管和代谢风险增加，心肺功能下降。目前的研究结果强调需要实施促进健康的干预措施和概念，如企业体育活动或营养课程，以抵消心血管和代谢风险因素。我们必须减少这个职业群体中心血管和代谢疾病的后续发展。