A new international analysis reveals a surprising pattern: while
obesity increases the risk of dying early, being slightly overweight
reduces it.
These studies included almost 3 million
adults from around the world, yet the results were remarkably
consistent, the authors of the analysis noted.
"For people with a medical condition,
survival is slightly better for people who are slightly heavier," said
study author Katherine Flegal, a senior research scientist at the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health
Statistics.
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