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Share of U.S. adults who were obese 2016, by occupation type

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who were obese as of 2016, by occupation type

The data shows the percentage of adults in the United States who were obese as of 2016, by occupation type. It was found that, almost 40.3% of those working in transportation were obese, compared to 13.8% of physicians.

Transportation	40.3
Manufacturing or production	31.2
Clerical or office	28.4
Service	27.8
Manager, executive or official	27.6
Installation or repair	27.4
Nurse	27.2
Farming, fishing or forestry	26
Construction or mining	25.4
Other healthcare professional	25.4
Teacher (K-12)	25.3
Sales	25
Professional (except teachers and healthcare)	23.2
Business owner	22.5
Physician	13.8

Share of U.S. adults who were obese 2016, by occupation type

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