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Overweight is not
as big a killer as thought. According to a new analysis it ranks # 7 -- not # 2 on the
list of leading preventable causes of death. This new calculation is from the CDC. |
| The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that a few extra pounds accounts for 25,814
deaths a year in the US. In January, the CDC used an estimate 14 times higher -- 365,000
deaths. The new analysis affirms that being extremely obese is indisputably lethal.
However, as several recent smaller studies found, people who are modestly overweight
actually have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight. |
| Using the new
calculation, being somewhat over weight dropped from # 2 as the leading cause of
preventable death after smoking. It now sits at # 7 -- behind car crashes and guns. |
| It may now be
possible for more people to understand that it is healthier to relax, enjoy food, and gain
a few pounds over the decades. The stress reduction may be more healthy than a weight
reduction. The satisfied lifestyle may be healthier than the dieter's stress-filled weight
watching. |
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