Posted on 12/18/2014 10:51:21 AM PST by Bettyprob
• Along with firefighters and security guards, nearly 41% of police are obese
• Findings published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine study
• Slimmest workers are economists, scientists and psychologists
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.
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LOL!
Yes they are. Look at the size of those in military uniform these days compared to Vietnam and earlier.
When I said “big,” I was alluding to girth.
I saw what you did there. (battle of the bulge and all)
FAA requirements are something of a different deal. Pilots have long been subject to unusual health rules and examinations, some of which are almost exclusive to them.
For example, pilots are discouraged, and sometimes forbidden, from drinking gin & tonic. Not because of the gin, but because the tonic has quinine, which can interfere with color perception.
People who are genuinely obese, rated not with BMI, but on the old style height-weight scale, tend to be much more prone to sleep apnea, which over time makes them significantly more susceptible to heart attack and other problems.
“It prevents restful sleep and is associated with high blood pressure, arrhythmia, stroke and heart failure.”
Any of which can be extremely dangerous for pilots and their passengers. Especially with frequent changes in air pressure, and long hours awake.
And so was I. There are fat senior NCO’s and senior officers. Walk around Ft Campbell. It is not the 101st airborne these days.
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