Impact of bariatric surgery on monthly earnings and employment: a national linked data study in England, 2014–2022
Authors' conclusion
Bariatric surgery is associated with an increased probability of being employed, resulting in increased earnings. This suggests that living with obesity negatively impacts labour market outcomes and that obesity management interventions are likely to generate economic benefits both to individuals and on a macroeconomic level by increasing the likelihood of employment of people living with obesity.
Study context
- Population
- Working-age adults (25–64 years) living with obesity who had bariatric surgery in England, 2014–2022
- Participants
- 40,662 vs 49,921
- Exposure
- Bariatric surgery vs general population without bariatric surgery
- Bariatric surgeryn = 40,662
- General populationn = 49,921reference
- Outcome
- Monthly employee pay (all months and only months in paid employment; 2023 prices) and paid employee status
Methodological detailspopulation-based, longitudinal, matched by age and sex
- Population-based
- Longitudinal
- Matched by age and sex
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Mean increase in monthly employee pay (sustained from 6 months after surgery), 95% CI 63-106
£84 per month
Mean increase in probability of being a paid employee (sustained from 4 months after surgery), 95% CI 3.7-4.9
4.3 percentage points
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
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