LIFE HABITS AND RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN FOTBALL REFEERES

Sportski sudci, slično kao i sportaši trebali bi biti zdravi kako bi izdržali sve izazove koje pred njih stavlja poziv suca. Samim tim očekuje se da će izbjegavati loše navike kao što je npr pušenje i konzumacija alkohola, te paziti na prehranu i tjelesnu aktivnost u svakodnevnom životu. Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio ispitati životne navike nogometnih sudaca, posebice tjelesnu aktivnost i sedentarne navike, te prehranu, kako bi se ispitala hipoteza da svi uključeni u sport imaju i zdravije životne navike, što se odražava i na njihov metabolizam, te ukupno zdravlje. U istraživanju, provedenom upitnikom, je sudjelovalo 40 ispitanika (35 muškaraca i 5 žena). Svi ispitanici su nogometni suci HNS i sude u županijskoj ligi, a matična organizacija im je Županijski nogometni savez Virovitičko-podravske županije. Rezultati pokazuju da je BMI u širokom rasponu od 17 do 34 kg/m2. Ispitanici vježbaju uglavnom redovito, sukladno preporukama o zdravom načinu života, ali ipak većinu svog vremena provode u sedentarnim aktivnostima. Prehrana ne sadrži dovoljno vlakana, ali nije opterećena niti dodatnim šećerima. Većina ispitanih ne puši i ne konzumira alkohol. Radi poboljšanja zdravog načina života potrebno je educirati sudce o važnosti prehrane i pogubnom učinku sedentarnih navika.Similar to athletes, sport referees should be healthy to withstand all challenges brought to them by a profession of a referee.It is excpected of them to avoid poor life habits such as smoking and consumption of alcohol, and to take care of dietary habits and everyday physical activity level. The aim of this research was to examine life habits of football referees, especially physical activity and sedentary habits, and nutrition, in order to examine the hypothesis that everyone involved in sports has a healthy lifestyle, which reflects in metabolism and total health. The survey was conducted by questionnaire on a sample of 40 subjects (35 men and 5 women), all of the HNS football referees and judges in the county league, and their parent organization is the County Football Association of Virovitica-Podravina County. The results show that BMI is in a wide range of 17 to 34 kg / m2. Subjects excercise mostly on a regular basis, in accordance with healthy lifestyle recommendations, but still spend most of their time in sedentary activities. Nutrition does not contain enough fiber, but is not loaded with any additional sugars either. Most subjects do not smoke or drink alcohol. Reduction of sedentary activities and to introduction of lightweight physical activities with optimal nutrition could be helpful in reduction BMI and lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. Education on importance of nutrition and deleterious effects of sedentary habits is needed for improvement of healty life style