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Their job is to protect and serve – but it seems some police officers interpret this as an excuse to enjoy too many extra servings at the lunch table.
A study has revealed US cops have the highest rates of obesity among any profession in the country.
Along with firefighters and security guards, nearly 41 per cent of boys in blue are obese, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Hehe-I guess that old stereotype is based in fact. I suppose that's why so many Cops are unable to restrain their unarmed suspects without killing them.
Wow. More obese than cashiers, truck drivers, food workers and nurses? Well it is a high stress job and there is a lot of sitting time in their cruisers.
So that sterotype is true? The rest of them could be true as well. This will be interesting as the media starts to investigate sterotypes and finds out...
I do not recall the last time I saw an overweight police officer, let alone obese officer. Then again, I am not looking.
Each municipality establishes height and weight minimums and caps.
Security Guarding is a broad profession. Many sit on chairs or in cars during their entire shifts.
Maybe I am a tad off today. I was unable to locate the basis of this claim in the American Journal archives. http://www.ajpmonline.org/
Seems like it is those with the most stressful jobs, out of the groups cited.
The article doesn't mention stress anywhere, so this must be your opinion.
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