The Weight Story No One Wants to Talk About
The implications of these findings, which barely registered in the news
cycle, are significant. They suggest that most Americans need not worry about
being too fat, since most mortality is associated with BMI's in excess of 35.
They suggest that the continual message from the government and the public
health community to lose weight or to be as thin as possible lacks a credible
scientific basis. And they suggest that it is those who weigh too little whose
plight also deserves some attention.
Not that I couldn't stand to lose a ::cough:: few pounds ::cough:: but I'm fairly healthy. I have slightly elevated blood pressure which would probably be normal if I quit smoking, no heart blockages (confirmed by a cardiac cath - did you know that dehydration, anxiety, and indigestion combined fairly well mimics a heart attack?)
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