What in the shit: 40.5% obesity in firefighters and police? Just… how? I wonder how they define obesity, exactly
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BMI of 30.5 or more.
Yeah I guess that could explain some of that 41%, but some American cops really do seem pretty obese. Feels like firefighters likely aren't a huge part of that 41%
Anyone who's muscular without being Mr. Olympia is over that threshold. The problem here should be fitness and fast percentage and not weight as a measure proportional to your height.
Is the indicator that's wrong.