NCJ Number
110294
Journal
National Sheriff Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Dated: (February-March 1988) Pages: 43-47
Date Published
1988
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the problem of obesity as a critical health issue for law enforcement professionals because it is associated with a number of physical, mental, and job performance deficiencies.
Abstract
The negative impact of a sedentary profession, development of obesity, energy balance systems, and obesity reduction are examined. Obesity-related health problems, including lower back problems, heart attacks, high blood pressure and circulatory diseases, account for 45-50 percent of all early retirements, and approximately 50-55 percent of all light duty assignments. Educational resources on obesity for use by individual sheriffs departments are discussed, including the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the American Health Association, and the National Institutes of Health. 31 references.