Longer working hours linked to rising obesity across OECD countries
Researchers found a 1% drop in annual working hours was linked to a 0.16% fall in obesity rates across 33 OECD countries.
8 Articles
8 Articles
I lost 1.5 stone after switching to a four-day week
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul suggests that people who work longer hours are more likely to be obese. A lack of time can lead workers to rely on unhealthy convenience food and with less time to exercise, as well as higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can increase fat storage. Every one per cent reduction in working hours was associated with a 0.16 per cent decrease in obesity rates. Susie …
The research found that even a 1 percent reduction in working hours per year could measurably reduce obesity rates. It is estimated that a four-day workweek could reduce the number of obese people in Britain by up to half a million.
Longer working hours linked to rising obesity across OECD countries
A new study presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates across OECD countries.
Study shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates
A new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) shows that a 1% reduction in annual working hours is associated with a 0.16% decrease in obesity rates across OECD countries. The study was led by Dr. Pradeepa Korale-Gedara, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues.
People working over the program are more prone to obesity, according to a new international study presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026), conducted in Istanbul.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
