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Massive study confirms that being overweight dramatically shortens life expectancy
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Life expectancy for obese people lower than for those in healthy BMI range.
4.2 years shorter for men, and 3.5 years shorter for women.
BMI was associated with all causes of death categories (except accidents).
Argument that a higher BMI is protective in older people still controversial.
Study involved nearly 2 million people in the UK.
The study was published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal.
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Associate Professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London
The journal provides information in the fields of diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, osteoporosis and many other fields.
