Beyond the Scale: Analyzing the Impact of Overweight on Career Advancement Among Uniformed Personnel

Overweight bodies were a result of an imbalance in dietary intake and physical activity linked to SDG 3, which states that good health and well-being ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages. This goal focuses on ensuring health and well-being for everyone. This supports the study tackling the issue of overweight among police officers and offering strategies to improve their overall health and fitness. Weight gain for uniformed personnel could affect their work performance and health status. Since uniformed individuals often worked long shifts and had heavy workloads combined with physically demanding activities, they needed to maintain good health. In addition, SDG 16 focuses on fostering peaceful and inclusive communities for sustainable development, prioritizing the health and fitness of officers, enhancing their capabilities, and contributing to more effective performance in the community. With this, the study utilized a quantitative type of research. The researchers included seventy-seven (77) randomly selected police officers from Lucena City Police Station. The researchers utilized a self-made questionnaire to gather data, and it was given to the chosen participants using a simple random sampling technique. In conclusion, the researchers examined the effects of overweight among PNP personnel on ranking and promotion, identifying contributing factors and proposing interventions to promote healthy lifestyles. The researchers recommend revising BMI standards for promotion to adopt a holistic fitness approach, enhancing wellness programs tailored to job demands, and improving health and fitness initiatives. These efforts aim to support weight management, mental well-being, and effective performance among police officers.