Comments on: Obesity Can Shorten Your Life By a Decade! http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/obesity-can-shorten-your-life-by-a-decade/ Diet Column - bringing you all the best diet news and opinions Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/obesity-can-shorten-your-life-by-a-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-7537 Steve Parker, M.D. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:16:30 +0000 http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=6693#comment-7537 One caveat that may or may not have been covered in the original research report: Americans over 65-70 years old actually have maximal lifespan at a BMI between 25 and 30. To confuse matters further, recent studies suggest that middle-aged and older people with congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease seem to live longer at BMI's above 25. It's called the "obesity paradox." -Steve One caveat that may or may not have been covered in the original research report:

Americans over 65-70 years old actually have maximal lifespan at a BMI between 25 and 30.

To confuse matters further, recent studies suggest that middle-aged and older people with congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease seem to live longer at BMI’s above 25. It’s called the “obesity paradox.”

-Steve

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