I have noticed this in my doctor's office, dental office, and hospitals. Am I the only one that sees this?
2006-10-16 08:20:42 · 13 answers · asked by Patty 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yup, and a lot of health professionals are smokers.
2006-10-16 08:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by alisha_kelly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong with that? the only person who should be thin is a nutritionist or dietitician. and then only the doctors themselves. you can't force the people who work for you to be on a diet. have you ever been in hosptial cafeterias? that food is extremely rich. and if you work in a dental office or a doctors office, you probably don't get a full lunch break, which means they'll probably get fast food. So yes it's ironic, but you really shouldn't judge them. they do more good than harm.
2006-10-16 15:30:41 · answer #2 · answered by Chit P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost every profession has its share of obesity. The health care profession is one of the most stressful....not just physically but mentally and emotionally. The rotten hours, poor pay in many cases and having to put up with an unbelievable amount of crap from the public ( most people DO NOT show any appreciation for hard working health care workers,rather physically and verbally abuse them and threaten constantly to sue them over nonsense like not having cold water in the middle of the night) and getting bad knees and bad backs from all the lifting and standing makes one too tired and fed up to look after one's own health. I used to be a nurse and left the profession because of people like you who don't appreciate the sacrifice healthcare workers make for you because you would rather criticize than offer a kind word of thanks. Do you feel more enlightened now?
2006-10-16 15:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by sincewhen? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And which categories of health care workers have a more pronounced tendency towards overweight?......
High pay doctor...highly trained nurse?
or
Nursing assistant/aide/orderly?
$$=looks.
I can see it when I take bus to different areas of Seattle.
People that live in condos better looking than people that live in trailers.
On TV ....in the daytime...plenty of commercials hawking medical training.
Targeting low income people stuck in low paying jobs(or no job at all).
Move up from the minimum wage job to higher paying job but still .....squeezing in exercise and menu planning while working long hours and still have to take care of the kids extremely tough.
$$=looks...in general....at least in America.
2006-10-16 15:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, yes, it has become a trend. But these health specialists are people, too, and have the same cravings and problems as the rest of us.
Still, it does look bad, as to some degree they serve as role modals.
2006-10-16 15:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by Knathan the Knight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, a lot are! It's probably the long hours, strange shifts, and boredom at times. Causes you to grab the donuts instead of the carrot sticks!
2006-10-16 15:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35 years ago I had a baby, and the nutritionist gave me tips on eating healthier. She was overweight. It's only gotten worse.
2006-10-16 15:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by cowgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yea, my doc is a lady that weighs probably 300.
2006-10-16 15:28:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a lot of them. Many stand outside smoking!
2006-10-16 15:25:15 · answer #9 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they have been like this for a while and will probably get worse. sad i know.
2006-10-16 15:25:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋