IT Workers Lead U.S. in Weight Gain on the Job

IT Workers Lead U.S. in Weight Gain on the Job

55% of workers categorize themselves as overweight.

50% of IT employees have gained weight on the job—tops among all vocations—compared to 39% of U.S. workers overall.

39% say they’ve gained weight at their current job, with 21% putting on more than 10 pounds.

44% of managers say they’ve added pounds in their current job, compared to 38% of non-managers.

40% of those 35 and older have gained weight on the job, compared to 30% of those 24 or younger.

46% of women workers say they’ve gained weight on the job, compared to 33% of males.

18% of professionals say coworkers who are fit and thin are shown more favoritism in the office.

21% of workers who have gained weight blame it on colleagues who bring treats into the office.

42% of employees don’t exercise regularly, and 13% don’t do so at all.

Find excuses to move around: Take stairs instead of elevators. Get up and walk to co-workers’ desks to converse instead of using e-mail or the phone.

28% of employees who’ve gained weight say they dine out too often. So pack your lunches to help control portions and avoid unhealthy impulse choices like junk or fast food.

Keep tiny, healthy snacks such as fruit at your desk. Focus on smaller but more frequent nutritious meals instead of large, heavy portions.