Fat Fighter TV » paramedics http://fatfightertv.com/blog Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:48:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 News Nugget: How overweight are firefighters and paramedics? http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/03/overweight-firefighters-and-paramedics/ http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2009/03/overweight-firefighters-and-paramedics/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:16:13 +0000 FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=4319

Recruiting emergency responders who are in tip top shape is key so that they can handle the physical demands of their jobs. But a new study in the journal Obesity finds the obesity epidemic is filling the pool of candidates with heavier choices. Researchers say more than 75 percent of emergency responder candidates for fire and ambulance services in Massachusetts are either overweight or obese, which could hamper public health and safety.

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