Desk jobs linked to overweight, obesity
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said 80 percent of desk-bound employees in their study were overweight or obese, which is higher percentage than in the general population. Study leader Whitney E. Hornsby, a graduate student in Indiana University Bloomington's School of Health Physical Education and Recreation, examined weight and activity levels of 56 people ages 23 to 61 who worked desk jobs and found the employees also reported a lower quality of life than the general population. "Obesity rates have increased while leisure time has stayed the same or increased," study co-author Jeanne Johnston, an assistant professor, said in the statement. "We're becoming more sedentary in our jobs. As technology improves, it makes it easier or requires us to be closer to our desks." The findings were presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual conference in Indianapolis.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said 80 percent of desk-bound employees in their study were overweight or obese, which is higher percentage than in the general population. Study leader Whitney E. Hornsby, a graduate student in Indiana University Bloomington's School of Health Physical Education and Recreation, examined weight and activity levels of 56 people ages 23 to 61 who worked desk jobs and found the employees also reported a lower quality of life than the general population. "Obesity rates have increased while leisure time has stayed the same or increased," study co-author Jeanne Johnston, an assistant professor, said in the statement. "We're becoming more sedentary in our jobs. As technology improves, it makes it easier or requires us to be closer to our desks." The findings were presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual conference in Indianapolis.
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