Does Weight Loss Translate to Workplace Gains? Results of an Employment Questionnaire in Adults With Prediabetes and Overweight or Obesity
Authors' conclusion
Findings suggest that economic disadvantages linked to obesity may not be easily reversed through short-term lifestyle interventions, highlighting the need for broader structural and societal approaches.
Study context
- Population
- Otherwise healthy adults with prediabetes and body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m² in a clinical trial of dietary supplements on metabolic health, 2015–2019completed questionnaire
- Participants
- 281 adults
- Primary endpoint
- Income and employment outcomes in relation to weight or BMI over time
- Follow-up
- Baseline, 6 months, and 12 months
Methodological detailsemployment questionnaire embedded in a clinical trial, dietitian-led weight-loss counselling for all participants, longitudinal questionnaire at baseline, 6 and 12 months, All participants received dietitian-led counselling for weight loss over 6 months, then 6 months of maintenance, Participants: 64% female, age 54.7 ± 9.8 years, BMI 34.5 ± 6.1 kg/m²
- Employment questionnaire embedded in a clinical trial
- Dietitian-led weight-loss counselling for all participants
- Longitudinal questionnaire at baseline, 6 and 12 months
- All participants received dietitian-led counselling for weight loss over 6 months, then 6 months of maintenance
- Participants: 64% female, age 54.7 ± 9.8 years, BMI 34.5 ± 6.1 kg/m²
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
12 months
Weight loss in females (kg)
−3.3 ± 5.6
Weight loss in males (kg)
−3.1 ± 5.6
Further findings
Employment at baseline
- Females reporting employment
- 120
- Males reporting employment
- 83
Workplace experiences
- Participants with BMI ≥ 35 kg/m² more likely to report being treated with less courtesy or respect at work
Original publication
Does Weight Loss Translate to Workplace Gains? Results of an Employment Questionnaire in Adults With Prediabetes and Overweight or Obesity. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 23 March 2026. doi:10.
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