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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

by 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.