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74 FBI L. Enforcement Bull. 27 (2005)
Physical Fitness: Tips for the Law Enforcement Executive

handle is hein.journals/fbileb74 and id is 168 raw text is: nique work demands and corresponding stress levels increasingly require that those in the law enforcement profession estab- lish lifelong wellness habits. However, one 40-year longitu- dinal study from 1950 through 1990 found that, appallingly, the life expectancy of a retired male police officer in the United States was 66 years. Why do some officers succumb to life-threatening habits, such as the lack of physical activity and exercise, smoking and excessive drinking habits, and depression, that increase the risk of obesity? To counter the obesity epidemic and general lack of physical fitness, law enforcement profes- sionals should spend as much time as necessary adequately establishing lifelong wellness routines. Examining the Research Using the body mass index (BMI)-a measurement tool to determine excess body weight in relation to height-obesity classifies as a range of 30 or higher and overweight between 25 to 29.9. The BMI has be- come a potential indicator of hypertension, certain cancers, and diabetes. Estimates place ranges of overweight and obesity between 60 and 65 percent in the general popula- tion with approximately one- third of the general population classified as obese.2 Many statistics and related information exist about the health status of the general population, and several concern the law enforcement profession. In October 2003, the author administered a questionnaire to 75 law enforcement executives and other professionals. Part of the questionnaire included a May 2005 / 27

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