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Excess weight takes years off life
7th Nov 2008
UNPUBLISHED Australian research presented at the Obesity: The Reality Check symposium last week in Sydney has revealed the effect obesity can have on a normal lifespan.
Associate Professor Bruce Neal, a senior director at The George Institute for International Health at the University of Sydney, said a meta-analysis of 900,000 patients revealed people with a BMI of 30-35 kg/m2 would lose three years of life compared to those with a BMI of 24 kg/m2. Those with a BMI between 40 and 50 kg/m2 would lose a decade on average.
Tags: obesity, lifespan, Medical News
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