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Workers say they’re chubby and getting chubbier
By Dan CookThe number of U.S. workers who self-describe as overweight is increasing, and more employees blame at least part of their girth expansion on their jobs.
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The number of U.S. workers who self-describe as overweight is increasing, and more employees blame at least part of their girth expansion on their jobs.