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45% of Workers Say They Have Gained Weight in Their Current Job, According to New CareerBuilder SurveyCHICAGO and ATLANTA, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Is your current job making you fat? How can you reverse the situation without having to leave the position? A new CareerBuilder survey finds that 57 percent of the nation's workforce believe they are overweight, and 45 percent believe they've gained weight at their present job, on par with last year. Twenty-six percent of all workers said they gained more than 10 pounds at their current job; 1 in 10 (11 percent) gained more than 20 pounds. The nationwide survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder from April 4 to May 1, 2018 among a representative sample of 1,117 full-time workers across industries and company sizes in the U.S, including 1,012 in the private sector. Many factors can have a positive or negative impact on a worker's waistline. When surveyed about what they think contributes to weight gain at work, workers who have gained weight said:
"Employers understand that healthy employees lead to a more productive workforce and are taking steps to promote healthier lifestyles both in and out of the workplace," said Michael Erwin, senior career advisor at CareerBuilder. "Ten percent of employees are not sure if their employer offers wellness benefits. Focusing on education of these types of benefits goes a long way to not only improve the overall health of the workforce, but can help with retetion of talent." Step it Up – At Least Four Days a Week But what does "on a regular basis" mean to Americans, and how much exercise is actually helping them lose weight? Nearly three in 10 (29 percent) regularly work out three or fewer days a week, and 29 percent regularly work out four or more days a week. Consistency is key – 26 percent of U.S. workers who regularly work out four or more days a week say they lost weight at their present job, compared to 12 percent of those who regularly work out three or fewer days a week. Forty-two percent of workers don't work out regularly or at all, and 48 percent of this group say they gained weight at their current job. Bringing Food into Work May Help Prevent Weight Gain But lunch isn't the only time the U.S. workforce is eating. Workers are munching away most of the day — 72 percent of workers snack on the job. Let Us Help You, Says Employers Research Method About CareerBuilder® Media Contact
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