Health and behavior factors, quality of life and productivity among commercial fishermen in Rhode Island, US: a research framework

A framework was developed considering the impact and implications of commercial fishermen's health-related behaviors on BE-based states, sustainable communities, and marine ecosystems. This protocol established a guideline-based, two-phase mixed-methods study to explore the cardiometabolic health, QoL, and productivity of commercial fishermen. Since better cardiovascular health is associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease death and all-cause mortality, the findings will provide a situational screening and inform the development of tailored theory-based preventive behavioral interventions.