45% of Workers are Heavier than Last Year

A recent survey of 7,688 U.S. employees by Careerbuilder shows that 45% of workers have gained weight at their current jobs over the last year.

Other findings include:

• Twenty-six percent of employees report they have gained more than ten pounds and 12 percent say they gained more than 20 pounds while in their present positions.
  
  
• Women are more likely (50 percent) than men (42 percent) to say they have gained weight at their current jobs.
  
  
• Nearly two-in-five (38 percent) percent of employees surveyed eat out for lunch twice or more per week, making it difficult to control portions and calorie intake.
  
  
• Snacking can also be a slippery slope for those trying to cut back on calories, as two-thirds (66 percent) of employees surveyed snack at least once a day, while nearly 25 percent snack at least twice a day.

If these trends continue, workers will continue to gain weight year after year. It might be a good idea to learn more about what you can do now by clicking here to make sure that next year you are not part of the group of works that pack on more pounds.