Maybe I should cancel my appointment with the dietician...
Being fat 'lessens risk of early death'
Overweight people have a lower risk of early death than those whose weight is regarded as normal, according to a study of weight and mortality in the US in 2000.
The figures show that underweight is also associated with excess deaths, although not as strongly as high obesity.
Although the death rate does rise quickly in the very obese, the finding has brought an immediate accusation that the serious health consequences of expanding waistlines in developed countries have been overstated.
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Barry Glassner, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, said: "The take-home message from this study, it seems to me, is unambiguous.
"What is officially deemed overweight these days is actually the optimal weight."
Hmmm. So I won't feel bad about having just eaten a galaxy bar...
Overweight people have a lower risk of early death than those whose weight is regarded as normal, according to a study of weight and mortality in the US in 2000.
The figures show that underweight is also associated with excess deaths, although not as strongly as high obesity.
Although the death rate does rise quickly in the very obese, the finding has brought an immediate accusation that the serious health consequences of expanding waistlines in developed countries have been overstated.
...
Barry Glassner, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, said: "The take-home message from this study, it seems to me, is unambiguous.
"What is officially deemed overweight these days is actually the optimal weight."
Hmmm. So I won't feel bad about having just eaten a galaxy bar...
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