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New Report on Senior Obesity Contradicts Older Studies. Bottom Line – It’s Bad for You!
Earlier this year we published a post that essentially said that body weight does not necessarily correspond to longevity. According to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),åÊ it said that those carrying extra pounds outlive their thinner peers and those who were overweight at ages...
Overweight Seniors May Live Longer (VIDEO)
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Overweight Seniors May Live Longer
Body weight does not necessarily correspond to longevity. According to a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),åÊ those carrying extra pounds outlive their thinner peers and those who were overweight at ages 65 and older, even those who were highly obese, had a lower mortality...
Older Adults Who Purposefully Lose Weight Live Longer
New research suggests that older adults who purposefully lose weight have a lower mortality rate. Wake Forest University researchers looked at data on 318 elderly adults enrolled in weight-loss-related trials in the 1990s. Half of those individuals actively lost weight through exercise programs, losing an average of 10.5 pounds over...