Of all of the health threats workers deal with in sedentary, computer-facing jobs--carpal tunnel, eye strain and backaches--there is one that gets far less attention: waist expansion.

In fact, according to a new study by CareerBuilder.com, 34 percent of IT workers said <A HREF="http://blogs.eweek.com/careers/content001/working_stiffs/techies_say_theyre_porking_up_on_the_job.html?kc=EWKNLEND052308STR1">they have gained more than 10 pounds in their current jobs,</A> while 17 percent say they've gained at least twice that.

It could be worse--these employees could work in financial services or government, where 53 percent and 52 percent of workers respectively told CareerBuilder they'd gained weight in their current positions.