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Experts call for UK four-day week as study links long work hours to obesity

Countries 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…

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Countries 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.

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