> Dismissing a study based on it being single is idiotic. I am not dismissing this study. It is interesting and has merit as a study. > The study was based on

> Dismissing a study based on it being single is idiotic. I am not dismissing this study. It is interesting and has merit as a study. > The study was based on 71 ,527 individuals, it is statistically significant. I am not disputing the study or its methodology, only that drawing a final conclusion about weight and heart health from a single study is generally a bad idea. Meta analysis of studies on being overweight and obese (EDIT: by BMI category) have shown different conclusions on the impact to health. This is covered under that linked news story paragraph titled 'Mixed Results from Previous Studies'. > Let me guess, you're obese? Not at all, I'm not even overweight. (EDIT: By BMI, I don't meet those categories. BMI is a horrible metric).