A few extra pounds can’t hurt you — or can they?

Monday, August 29, 2016 - 10:41 in Health & Medicine

Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher. Although people accept that obesity can shorten a person’s life span, scientists have debated whether the weight category between normal and obese is, in fact, a health risk. Being overweight definitely does not help people live longer, said Jonathan Samet, director of […]

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