Severe Childhood Obesity Halves Life Expectancy, Study Reveals

Research indicates early weight loss can significantly improve lifespan and reduce diabetes risk in severely obese children.

Children severely obese by age four have a life expectancy of 39 years without weight loss.
Reducing BMI z score from 4.0 to 2.0 by age six can increase life expectancy to 64 years.
Severely obese four-year-olds face a 45% risk of developing type 2 diabetes by age 35.
Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to improving health outcomes and longevity.
The study analyzed data from over 10 million individuals across 50 existing studies.