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Obesity in nurses

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By: Loretta T. Lee , PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, CNE, and Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN
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Occupational challenges contribute to weight gain. Research shows that about half of American nurses are living with obesity or are overweight. American Nurses Association (ANA) research via the HealthyNurse® Survey reports that nurses’ average body mass index (BMI) is 27.58, kg/m2, which falls into the overweight category. The survey finds that nurses eat about half…

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