Childhood obesity casts a long shadow, slashing education, pay and work prospects well into adulthood

New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May) shows that living with obesity in childhood is associated with lower future levels of education, employment, and earnings. The study is by Dr. Lise Bjerregaard, Dr. Elisabeth Andersen, and research group leader Dr. Jennifer Lyn Baker of the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital—Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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