Jens Meldgaard Bruun
Jens Meldgaard Bruun is a professor and consultant physician at Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus and Aarhus University. He leads the National Center for Overweight and has been instrumental in researching the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's weight trends in Denmark. Bruun's recent study highlights a concerning increase in severe overweight among young children during and after the pandemic, emphasizing the long-term health risks associated with such trends, including higher chances of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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Professor Jens Meldgaard Bruun, another of the study's researchers, discussed the implications of body fat distribution on health.
Major new study shows extra pounds may not be as harmful as thought
United States· 2025-09-20
Jens Meldgaard Bruun is a professor and author of the study who discusses the importance of personalized treatment for obesity.
Sobrepeso e obesidade nem sempre aumentam o risco de morte precoce, aponta estudo dinamarquês
Brazil· 2025-09-15
Jens Meldgaard Bruun is a professor and chief physician at Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus and Aarhus University, leading the National Center for Overweight.
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Denmark· 2025-07-10