Obese US Firefighters Don't Get Told To Lose Weight
Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 10:40
in Psychology & Sociology
You never see them in calendars, but there are obese firefighters - and they don't get told to lose weight by their doctors. As we all know, there are many healthy obese people, the notion that BMI is some magic button for diabetic and cardiovascular health has long been debunked. Regardless of their appearance, firefighters are trained to do a job. Can't pass training and you don't get to do the job. Yet firefighters do have high rates of obesity, compared to the nature of the job, and like the general public, heart attacks kill more firefighters than doing their job will. read more