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by Attila on April 26, 2005

. . . Sandy Szwarc writes an intriguing summary of what we’ve all seen lately while scanning headlines: the health risks of obesity have been drastically overstated, and it isn’t a health crisis after all. Whew.

Beyond that, though, she explains that in most cases being somewhat overweight can actually enhance human health. Up to a certain point, biomass is good. Certainly, the risks of being underweight are much greater than the risks of being overweight.

So eat up. But, you know: I’d still take a walk now and again. It never hurts to hedge your bets.

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Accidental Verbosity April 26, 2005 at 7:26 pm

BMI redux

Here's another article about the findings of that now-infamous CDC analysis that said, shockingly enough, that being fat won't kill you. Excerpt: Lower deaths (lives saved) associated with being "overweight" (BMI 25-30) =…

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