Weighty Occupations
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
A new CareerBuilder survey of more than 5,700 workers finds certain occupations have a higher incidence of workers reporting weight gain, often tied to more sedentary or high-stress positions. Among those most likely to report gaining weight are:
* Travel agent
* Attorney/judge
* Social workers
* Teacher
* Artist/designer/architect
* Administrative assistant
* Physician
* Protective services (police, firefighter)
* Marketing/public relations professional
* IT professionals
Leading culprits behind workers' weight gain include:
54% Sitting at their desk most of the day
37% Eating because of stress
23% Eating out regularly
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