Fat Custodians - Not According to Medical Studies

Here's an interesting comparison of different occupations. Check it out and see what you think.

Janitors, maids, and landscapers are among the occupations with the lowest obesity rates (23.5 percent), while police officers, firefighters, and security guards have the highest (47.7 percent), according to a recent American Journal of Preventive Medicine report.

Social workers, clergy, and counselors are also among the workers with higher obesity rates (35.7 percent), along with home-health aides and massage therapists (34.8 percent).

Other groups on the low end include food service workers (23.1 percent) and artists, actors, athletes, and reporters (20.1 percent). Economists, scientists, and psychologists have the lowest rates at 14.2 percent, reports The Wall Street Journal.

The average for a U.S. worker is 27.7 percent.

Source: The Wall Street Journal