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There was a recent study online, about how moderately overweight people have a slightly lower mortality rate than those with "normal" weight. The problems are w
by 10ren 17y ago
There was a recent study online, about how moderately overweight people have a slightly lower mortality rate than those with "normal" weight. The problems are with the morbidly obese end of the spectrum.
I can't find the study (anyone recall it?), but it seems compatible with the implication of this submission, that while being overweight might increase "age-related" deaths, it protects you against the others.
- tokenadult 17y agoHere is a Hacker News thread about the finding you mention: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=675671 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=675671