Overweight People Live Longer: Study

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 27, 2009 3:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – A few extra pounds can actually be good for you, the Globe and Mail reports. A recent long-term study of Canadian health records shows that people classified as overweight—with a Body Mass Index of 25 to 30—are 17% less likely to die than... Read full story »

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