Are doctors any healthier than the rest of us?

Doctors may be good at doling out healthy advice, but do they practice what they preach? 

In some respects - yes. A recent study found that doctors, in general, are a bit healthier than the average person. They are less likely to engage in risky behavior such as smoking or drinking too much. They’re also less likely to be obese or suffer from diabetes than the average American. 

On the other hand, doctors are actually at greater risk than the average person for some dangerous conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and suicide.