ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Physician Weight Recommendations for Overweight and Obese Firefighters, United States, 2011–2012

BMI Category/Age, y	Log Odds
Normal weight
20–29	−14.16
30–39	−12.26
40–49	−10.36
50–60	−8.46
Overweight
20–29	−10.61
30–39	−10.11
40–49	−9.61
50–60	−9.11
Class I obese
20–29	−8.88
30–39	−8.48
40–49	−8.08
50–60	−7.68
Class II or III obese
20–29	−6.84
30–39	−7.04
40–49	−7.24
50–60	−7.44

Figure. Probability of receiving health care professional weight loss advice, by body mass index (BMI) and age, among male US firefighters in the Fuel 2 Fight study, 2011–2012. Model with interaction: ln=−3.99+1.55(Overweight)+3.14(Class I Obese)+4.32(Class II-III Obese)+0.19(Age)–0.14(Overweight×Age)–0.15(Class I Obese×Age)–0.21(Class II-III Obese×Age)+0.53(Comorbidities)+0.41(WA). Log odds are based on the mean for each age category.

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