Monday, April 6

Study: Obesity can take 10 years off a person's life

British researchers analyzed 57 studies that followed almost 1 million people for an average of 10 to 15 years and found death rates were lowest for those with a body-mass index of 23 to 24. Those with a BMI of 30 to 35 lost about three years of life, and people with a BMI above 40 lost about 10 years from their expected life spans. More...

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