As Weight Goes Up, So Does Death Risk
Heart disease, cancer, other illnesses start to take a toll, study says
Monday, April 3, 2017
MONDAY, April 3, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Adults who become overweight or obese have a higher risk of dying from heart disease, cancer or other illnesses, a new study suggests.
Further, the risk of dying increases in proportion to the amount of excess weight you gain, the researchers found.
The results undercut the so-called "obesity paradox" -- a theory that obesity could protect the health of some people and even give them a survival advantage, said senior study author Andrew Stokes. He's an assistant professor of global health with the Boston University School of Public Health.
https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_164419.html
