Weight loss drugs may improve employment prospects, research suggests
International research indicates that weight loss from drugs could boost people's chances of finding employment.
Research from the United States has found that weight loss may help people secure jobs. New Zealand health experts say similar effects could apply locally, though they have not ruled out other factors at play.
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Weight loss drugs could boost chances of getting a job
International research suggests losing weight may help people get a job – and their New Zealand counterparts say it can't be ruled out here, either.
Newstalk ZB
Julie Trafford: AUT associate professor for planetary health on the new research revealing weight-loss drugs could boost employment
New research out of the US indicates weight-loss drugs may help people get a job – and their New Zealand counterparts say this can't be ruled out here.