The obesity paradox debunked: People with extra pounds do not live longer, study shows
by Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times
Feb 28, 2018
3 minutes
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For several years, researchers have struggled to explain the obesity paradox. This is the observation that, after being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, people who are overweight or obese live longer than people who have a healthy weight.
How is it possible for those extra pounds to provide extra years of life? The answer, it turns out, is simple.
They aren't.
A new study shows what's really going on: People who are overweight
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