Get Up And Do Something: U.S. obesity epidemic propels fitness as career

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U.S. obesity epidemic propels fitness as career Sep 17th 2012, 11:38 As the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of this tepid economic recovery. Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to grow by a brisk 24 percent in the decade to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as businesses, health professionals and insurance companies take sharper aim at the sedentary lifestyle. "The obesity epidemic has produced a lot of noise and talk and chatter," said Cedric Bryant, chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise (ACE), which has certified more than 50,000 fitness professionals.

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