Obesity trends by industry of employment in the United States, 2004 to 2011

Conclusions Obesity trends varied substantially overall as well as within and between race-gender groups across employment industries. These findings demonstrate the need for further investigation of racial and sociocultural disparities in the work-obesity relationship to employ strategies designed to address these disparities while improving health among all US workers. Further research and interventions among workers in industries with an increasing or high prevalence of obesity should be prioritized.
Source: BMC Obesity - Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: research