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Well, lack of exercise isn't exactly good for you. In that way, we have a worse job than many from a health perspective.

• pkaye 8y ago
  If you use obesity as a proxy, software and IT is probably not too far from construction which is a very physical activity. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/the-jobs-with-the-highest-obesity-rates/359849/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/03/the-jobs-... The best indicator of low obesity prevalence seems to be if the job depends on a persons appearance and attire.
  • TeMPOraL 8y ago
    > The best indicator of low obesity prevalence seems to be if the job depends on a persons appearance and attire. That's probably just due to selection, though - if a job depends on appearance and attire, people not looking good enough won't get hired for it.
    • pkaye 8y ago
      So selection has a stronger influence of obesity than physical activity? More obese people work in construction than professional services? So it is not really that programmer are inactive but they select themselves out from some jobs because they are less that fit?
      • TeMPOraL 8y ago
        Why not both? Sedentary lifestyle will promote obesity, while construction work will promote good shape to the degree you're actually doing manual labor (as opposed to management, office jobs or just driving heavy machinery). But good luck getting an appearance-based job if you're in a bad shape. Even if it's not frequently admitted, for some jobs, good looks are required qualifications.