Gaining Weight in Youth Increases the Risk of Premature Death

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Gaining weight in youth increases the risk of premature death. A research team at Lund University in Sweden examined approximately 620,000 men and women aged 17 to 60 who had their weight measured at least three times, based on nationwide data. The results revealed that people who were overweight in their youth had a higher premature mortality rate. In particular, 17~..

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A Swedish study shows a 70 percent higher mortality risk for early-onset obesity (Symbolic image - AI-generated) Upday Stock Images. A long-term Swedish study with more than 620,000 participants reveals an alarming correlation: Those who become obese between the ages of 17 and 29 have an approximately 70 percent higher risk of dying before the age of 60. Published in April 2026 in the journal eClinicalMedicine, the study provides, for the first …