Body mass index (BMI) is associated with a reduce lifespan. Compared to a normal-weight BMI, a BMI of: 40-44.9 leads to a loss of life of 6.5 years 45-49.9 l

Body mass index (BMI) is associated with a reduce lifespan. Compared to a normal-weight BMI, a BMI of: 40-44.9 leads to a loss of life of 6.5 years 45-49.9 leads to a loss of life of 8.9 years 50-54.9 leads to a loss of life of 9.8 years 55-59.9 leads to a loss of life of 13.7 years Assuming a 445 pounds at 6 feet tall is a BMI of about 60, at about the top of the highest range. I think extreme obesity is a big enough health risk that it should be studied with more experimental treatments [0] https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001673 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/jo...