It depends on the time they spend traveling. People who travel for work for two weeks or more each month have higher body mass index (BMI) , suffer more obesity and have poorer health than people who hardly need to travel for professional reasons, according to a study published in the journal Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine .
Specifically, the research data reveal that people who spend 20 days a month traveling have higher blood pressure and higher levels of "bad cholesterol" than the population average. On the other hand, 81% of work trips are made by car, which implies spending many hours sitting and an unhealthy diet, which also worsens cardiovascular health. Also, frequent travel increases the risk of infection.
