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.
Social workers, clergy and counsellors come in second, with 35.6 per cent having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more – the standard definition of obese used by the study.
Home health aides and massage therapists are third at 34.8 per cent.
Surprisingly sedentary professions such as truckers, bus drivers and crane operators, come in only fifth in a group with garbage collectors on nearly 32.8 per cent.
The slimmest workers are economists, scientists and psychologists, of whom 14.2 per cent are classed as obese.
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4 comments:
Like Denzel said "never rob a bank across the street from the best donut shop in 3 counties".
Dognuts!!
proof that they're all fat and unhealthy. Sheriff's departments and police officers should have fitness requirements. And they wonder why we have issues with collective bargaining?
call a crack head
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