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By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Longevity

Could Overweight Be Healthy?

Thursday May 15, 2008
Longevity and life expectancy are impacted by your weight, or so you would think. Research shows that being slightly overweight at middle age might not be bad for you in terms of life expectancy and longevity. Can being overweight not be as bad as we think?

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May 20, 2008 at 12:15 pm
(1) JJ says:

So… where’s the data to describe this research about overweight being healthy????

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