About-Face on 'Obesity Paradox': Extra Fat Does Raise Risk of Death
By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | April 3, 2017 06:49pm ET
Being overweight or obese at some point in adulthood may increase the risk of early death, a new study finds.
The findings contradict the so-called "obesity paradox," a phenomenon seen in previous studies in which overweight people seemed to have a reduced risk of early death compared to those who were of normal weight.
http://www.livescience.com/58519-obesity-paradox-reversed-early-death-risk.html
