RESEARCH published in the
Journal of the American Medical
Association which suggests that
being overweight may lead to a
long life is being hailed as “rubbish”
by obesity experts.
The paper looked at 97 studies
involving 2.9m people, and compared
BMIs with death rates, finding that
those with an overweight BMI of
between 25-30 were 6% less likely
to die early than those with a
healthy BMI.
The research did note that those
with high BMIs may live longer due
to treatment and medication, with
the researchers careful to note that
they only looked at death rates, not
quality of life.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Feb 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Feb 13
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