How much do lifestyle habits and decisions affect physician burnout? Here are 18 statistics on gastroenterologists' exercise habits, weight and alcohol use in relation to burnout, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Lifestyle Report 2015.
Gastroenterologists that do not exercise
• 15 percent of burnt out
• 13 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who exercise once a week at most
• 30 percent are burnt out
• 20 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who exercise at least twice a week
• 55 percent are burnt out
• 66 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who are overweight or obese
• 52 percent are burnt out
• 38 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who are underweight or normal weight
• 48 percent are burnt out
• 62 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who more than two drinks per day
• 7 percent are burnt out
• 4 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who have one to two drinks per day
• 11 percent are burnt out
• 16 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who have less than one drink per day
• 54 percent are burnt out
• 47 percent are not burnt out
Gastroenterologists who don't drink
• 28 percent are burnt out
• 32 percent are not burnt out