Obesity in firefighters can be a "hindrance to operational effectiveness", say scientists from Loughborough University after finding that firefighters in the UK are more likely to be overweight than the general public.rnThe study also found that 66 per cent of UK male firefighters are either overweight or obese. In North America, the equivalent figure is 80 per cent.rnThe team measured the BMI and body composition of 735 male firefighters from a UK county fire and rescue service in 2008 and again in 2011. In 2008, 65 per cent of firefighters were either overweight (54 per cent) or obese (11 per cent).
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