Higher Levels of Obesity Associated With Increased Risk of Death; Being Overweight Associated With Lower Risk of Death

January 1, 2013 (JAMA) — In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to normal weight, overall obesity (combining all grades) and higher levels of obesity were both associated with a significantly higher all-cause risk of death, while overweight was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality, according to a study in the January 2 i read more
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