Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death worldwide. Chronic stress and obesity are important risk factors for the development of all cardiovascular diseases. Studies have shown that firefighters seem to be at higher risk of cardiovascular death, and one possible explanation is high levels of chronic stress in addition to a routine in favour of fat weight gain. An autonomic imbalance in favour of sympathetic activation to the detriment of vagal modulation might be an underlying mechanism for increased […]