ABC kindly facebooked me this article today
http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/s ... ox_FBP|abc
It's no secret Australians are getting heavier, with more than 60 per cent of us being overweight or obese.
But a growing body of research suggests some people who are classed as "obese" have a better chance of surviving the chronic diseases that obesity causes in the first place.
This phenomenon has been labelled the "obesity paradox" and it has researchers puzzled.
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thoughts
http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/s ... ox_FBP|abc
It's no secret Australians are getting heavier, with more than 60 per cent of us being overweight or obese.
But a growing body of research suggests some people who are classed as "obese" have a better chance of surviving the chronic diseases that obesity causes in the first place.
This phenomenon has been labelled the "obesity paradox" and it has researchers puzzled.
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thoughts
