UQ in the headlines: new global study links longer work hours to higher obesity, echoing OECD findings; Australia’s research powerhouse at the center. #UQ #publichealth
An international study presented at ECO 2026 finds that countries with longer annual working hours tend to have higher obesity rates. Reducing hours by 1% is linked to a 0.16% drop in obesity, though causation is not proven. UK obesity sits around 26.8%.