Experts call for UK four-day week as study links long work hours to obesity
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldCountries such as US and Mexico that have longer hours also have higher obesity rates, research finds
Those who work longer hours are more likely to be obese and cutting how much time you spend working could help you keep the weight off, research suggests.
International research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul compared working patterns and obesity prevalence for 33 OECD countries from 1990 to 2022. The study found that countries such as the US, Mexico and Colombia, which have longer annual working hours, also had higher obesity rates, even though northern European countries consume more energy and fat on average than those in Latin America.
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