A few extra pounds can't hurt you -- or can they?
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 14:32
in Health & Medicine
Being overweight increases the chances of premature death . This statement is backed by a four-continent effort involving 239 studies and data from 10.6 million people. The study -- one of the largest to date -- runs counter to the results of a 2013 paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which found that being overweight actually adds to one's lifespan.