November 5, 2009
That headline above should have been the one used on a story on the BBC website earlier this week, but instead it was the slightly more PC 'Obese struggle to earn living'.
Basically, being obese (classed as having a BMI rating above 30 *breathes sigh of relief*) can radically affect your wealth, as well as your health.
A survey conducted for surgeons The Hospital Group found fewer than half of the obese people questioned earn more than the national average income of £20,000. The majority earn between £10,000 and £15,000.
Respondents who classed themselves as overweight or obese also described some of the ways their weight had held them back in their careers. One person said they could not comply with the Marine and Coastguard Agency limits for a licence. (A licence for what, Guru wonders).
Another admitted they had taken too many days off because of illness, with many stating there was a perception at work that they were lazy, but their performance did not support that.
The tipping point for this 'poorer' life starts when you hit 18 stone, according to the researchers. So Guru has a few notches on the belt to go yet.
Basically, being obese (classed as having a BMI rating above 30 *breathes sigh of relief*) can radically affect your wealth, as well as your health.
A survey conducted for surgeons The Hospital Group found fewer than half of the obese people questioned earn more than the national average income of £20,000. The majority earn between £10,000 and £15,000.
Respondents who classed themselves as overweight or obese also described some of the ways their weight had held them back in their careers. One person said they could not comply with the Marine and Coastguard Agency limits for a licence. (A licence for what, Guru wonders).
Another admitted they had taken too many days off because of illness, with many stating there was a perception at work that they were lazy, but their performance did not support that.
The tipping point for this 'poorer' life starts when you hit 18 stone, according to the researchers. So Guru has a few notches on the belt to go yet.
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