Gaining Weight Young May Be More Dangerous Than You Think

Lund University researchers followed repeated weight records from more than 600,000 people.

Faster weight gain in early adulthood, especially ages 17 to 29, was linked to higher later-life mortality from several obesity-related diseases.

The timing of weight gain appeared to matter as much as the amount gained for long-term health risk.

Women’s cancer risk did not show much variation by when weight gain occurred, unlike other obesity-related outcomes.