Most managers are too fat

German managers suffer from hypertension and obesity

08/11/2013

Most German managers are overweight. More than one in ten even suffers from obesity (obesity). This was the result of an analysis by the Diagnostikzentrum Fleetinsel Hamburg on behalf of the „Handelsblatt. "The overweight also suffer from high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.

Worrying health of managers overweight
The health of Germany's executives is worrying, as revealed by an investigation of the Diagnostic Center Fleetinsel Hamburg. According to the study, 58 percent of managers are too fat. Twelve percent of bosses even suffer from obesity. At 56 percent, elevated cholesterol levels were also found. Every third person also suffers from high blood pressure, reported the medical director of the Fleet Island, Tomas Stein, compared to the „Handelsblatt“. The Diagnostic Center had anonymously analyzed 10,000 routine exams during the last eleven years as part of the study. 80 percent of them were men and two-thirds aged 41 to 60 years.

As Stein explained, three out of four people did not know that they had hypertension. The disease is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. All in all, the risk values ​​have fallen somewhat over the past few years, but the health status of many managers remains worrying, according to the cardiologist.

Obesity has serious health consequences
High obesity (obesity) not only increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, but also metabolic disorders, diabetes mellitus (type 2), fatty liver, arteriosclerosis, joint pain and respiratory problems. In addition, there are other health problems that affect the skeleton, which is enormously burdened by the high weight.

In addition, obesity is associated with an increased risk of cancer. Esophageal, colon, breast, kidney and pancreatic cancers are among the cancers associated with high body weight. By what mechanism overweight cancer favors, however, is so far unknown. (Ag)

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