Causes of Death Are Linked to a Person’s Weight

NY Times reports:

Linking, for the first time, causes of death to specific weights, they report that overweight people have a lower death rate because they are much less likely to die from a grab bag of diseases that includes Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, infections and lung disease. And that lower risk is not counteracted by increased risks of dying from any other disease, including cancer, diabetes or heart disease.

Well, I guess I won’t be starting any exercise routines or dramatic diets, then. :)

It looks like though, according to my body mass index, I can still stand to lose 10 to 20 pounds while staying in the “optimal” range. Perhaps a moderate control of calorie intake?

 

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