A few extra pounds can add years to your life: study | U.S. | Reuters
Being a bit overweight may not be so bad:
"Researchers found that while underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than people of a normal weight, people who are slightly overweight actually live longer than those of a normal weight.
...During the study period, from 1994/1995 through 2006/2007, underweight people were 70 percent more likely than people of normal weight to die, and extremely obese people were 36 percent more likely to die.
But overweight individuals were 17 percent less likely to die. The relative risk for obese people was nearly the same as for people of normal weight."
Still, they warn that "while a few extra pounds may protect older people as their health declines, that did not mean people of normal weight should try to add bulk, [as the study]
only looked at mortality, not at quality of life, and there are many negative health consequences associated with obesity, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes."
"Researchers found that while underweight and extremely obese people die earlier than people of a normal weight, people who are slightly overweight actually live longer than those of a normal weight.
...During the study period, from 1994/1995 through 2006/2007, underweight people were 70 percent more likely than people of normal weight to die, and extremely obese people were 36 percent more likely to die.
But overweight individuals were 17 percent less likely to die. The relative risk for obese people was nearly the same as for people of normal weight."
Still, they warn that "while a few extra pounds may protect older people as their health declines, that did not mean people of normal weight should try to add bulk, [as the study]
only looked at mortality, not at quality of life, and there are many negative health consequences associated with obesity, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes."
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