Adulthood Obesity Associated With A Reduction In Life Expectancy
According to a new study involving participants between the ages of 30-49, being obese during adulthood can result in losing three years of life. Obesity is defined as having a Body-Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above. This index is determined by the relationship between a persons weight and height. A healthy BMI is considered to be below 25. Based on this study, it was determined that the risks associated with obesity are now similar to the risks associated with smoking. According to researchers, because obesity is on the rise, public health organizations need to make prevention and treatment option information available as their highest priority.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 7, 2003.
According to a new study involving participants between the ages of 30-49, being obese during adulthood can result in losing three years of life. Obesity is defined as having a Body-Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or above. This index is determined by the relationship between a persons weight and height. A healthy BMI is considered to be below 25. Based on this study, it was determined that the risks associated with obesity are now similar to the risks associated with smoking. According to researchers, because obesity is on the rise, public health organizations need to make prevention and treatment option information available as their highest priority.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 7, 2003.