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In is time to gain weight for those who are underweight and lose weight to the obese.
This developed after a recent medical study has shown that obese and underweight people to die early than people with normal weight.
In the study conducted by the Statistics Canada, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland State University, Oregon Health & Science University, and McGill University it was discovered that, those who are underweight and obese are in a higher risk of dying that those who have normal weight.
Mark Kaplan, DrPH, co-author and Professor of Community Health at Portland State University explained their study only looked at mortality, not at quality of life, and there are many negative health consequences associated with obesity, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
To get the data, the researchers examined the relationship between body mass index and death among 11,326 adults in Canada over a 12-year period (BMI uses height and weight to estimate body fat.)

It is time to lose weight for obese people if they wish to live longer like those persons who have normal weight.
 

Researchers found that underweight people had the highest risk of dying, and the extremely obese had the second highest risk. Overweight people had a lower risk of dying than those of normal weight.
This medical finding should serve as motivation to both obese and underweight to do something about their weight if they wish to live longer and spend more time with their family and friends.
 

According to a latest medical study, fat or obese people are at risk of dying 10 years early due to their state of health.
Based on the research conducted by the medical statistics team of the Oxford University in England it was discovered that persons who weight 100 or more pounds are at risk of shortening their lives by 10 years.
The study also showed that people who are 40 pounds or more are at risk of cutting their life by three years.
Richard Pelo, one of the lead researchers in the study cited heart disease and stroke as common causes of death among obese people.
Gary Whitlock, an epidemiologist at Oxford and part of the research team explained obesity causes heart disease and stroke by pushing up blood pressure, mucking up blood cholesterol and triggering diabetes, which could even lead to death.
For years, obesity had been considered as headache in the US wherein estimates of 66% of adult Americans are perceive to be overweight or obese.
This particular medical news report should serve as revelation for fat people to strive harder to reduce weight and avoid possibility of death.
 

A latest medical study revealed that fat people are likely to die 10 years early.