The professions that lead to obesity are called
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American sociologists have decided to find out whether there are professions, whose owners often face the problem of excess weight. If it seems to you that this is a cook, then you are mistaken.
Research firm Harris Interactive from New York found that most often superfluous kilograms are carried by managers of travel agencies, judges and lawyers. The fourth place is occupied by teachers, followed by architects and designers, personal assistants, doctors, police and firefighters (!), PR specialists, and "IT specialists". Apparently, the cooks did not hit even the top ten.
As the study showed, over 26% of employees added more than 5 kg in their current service, and 14% recovered by 10 kg or more. Only 16% of survey participants admitted that the work helped them lose weight. 54% of those polled said sadly that they are gaining weight because they spend the whole day sitting at their desk.
56% at the same tables, without getting up, absorb meals, which is another traditional risk factor in the formation of excess weight. 37% of respondents complain of stress, and only 23% said they eat regularly. But 19% miss breakfast, lunch or dinner due to lack of time, 18% blame the endless office "celebrations" and corporate parties in the use of "junk" food, and 16% simply can not resist the chocolates and other sweets available in the workplace .
The authors of the study emphasize that many employers care about the nutrition of their employees very well, but visits to the gymnasium in corporate culture are still weak, as well as sports holidays for the whole office.