Best to be overweight, but not obese? Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to normal weight, overall obesity (combining all grades) and higher levels of obesity were both associated with a significantly higher all-cause risk of death, while overweight was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality.

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