The report includes data from a survey that polled 413,386 U.S. physicians. Around 31,400 physicians were from 25 specialty areas. The fieldwork was conducted by Medscape from Oct. 16 to Dec. 4 2013.
Here are seven key points from the report regarding anesthesiologist health:
• More than 30 percent of anesthesiologists are on the typical American diet, which consists of meat and carbohydrates on most days.
• Sixty-five percent of overweight or obese anesthesiologists say that they eat out at least once a week, but so do 55 percent of those who are normal or underweight.
• More than 60 percent of anesthesiologists who are 46 years and older take some form of dietary supplement.
• About 38 percent of anesthesiologists take a multivitamin, and only 15 percent take calcium.
• Between 30 to 40 percent of anesthesiologists use complementary or alternative treatments.
• More than 70 percent of anesthesiologists who are normal weight exercise at least twice a week whereas a little over 30 percent of obese anesthesiologists exercise that same amount.
• Ninety-two percent of anesthesiologists think their health is good or excellent.
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