Overweight Older People Live Longer

WebMD ^ | Jan. 28, 2010 | Salynn Boyles

[RipSawyer]

“Or maybe “normal weight” should be defined as a few pounds more thant what it is now, and the “slightly overweight” people are actually at an optimum weight for health.”
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That would appear to be the message. The current charts say that at six feet and four inches I should weigh a MAXIMUM of 202 pounds at which weight I would look like a stick and everyone would be asking me what is wrong.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Eat 30% less, live 30% longer. here

[dalereed]

No way, I don’t want to live more than another 20 years!!!

[sheik yerbouty]

“Yes you can!”

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Yeah, you’re probably right. The misery of existence is unrelenting.