Weight and overweight in a group of parliamentarians and senior public servants in New South Wales.
The health of 75 NSW State Government members of parliament and 192 senior public servants who have undergone routine health check-ups over the last seven years was assessed. It was found that 67% of members of parliament and 57% of senior public servants were overweight. Many overweight participants thought that their diets were average, their exercise and fitness adequate and that they were only a little overweight. Most thought their excess weight was not harmful. However, excess weight was found to be associated with other physiological variables including increased blood pressure, plasma cholesterol, triglyceride and urate levels.
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001835:Body Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009790:Occupations; D013219:State Government