Overall obesity

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Overall obesity mediates multiple long-term conditions in humans (8% mediated (6%, 11%)).
“The proportion mediated by overall obesity was 8% (6%, 11%) and central obesity was 13% (10%, 16%).”
Humansmediation of the association between socioeconomic position and incident MLTCfive yearsn = 194,038
Obesity linked to education gaps in long-term illness rates
Scientific reports13 Oct 2026

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Obesity linked to education gaps in long-term illness rates

Participants with no qualifications had an approximately 71% higher rate of developing multiple long-term conditions than degree-educated participants in the UK Biobank…Participants with no qualifications had an approximately 71% higher rate of developing multiple long-term conditions than degree-educated participants in the UK Biobank cohort.

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International Orthopaedics20 Aug