Overweight Equals Earlier Death

A paper in the New England Journal of Medicine that pooled data from 19 prospective studies that included 1.46 million white adults compared BMI Index and mortality.

The age of the adults ranged from 19 to 84, with a median of 58.  The studies ranged from 5 to 25 years in duration.  The researchers took into account differences in age, the nature of the study, physical activity, alcohol consumption, education and marital status.

The conclusion of the study was that overweight and obesity are associated with increased all-cause mortality.  All-cause mortality is generally lowest with a BMI of 20.0 to 24.9.

Source: N Engl J Med, DOI: 10,1056

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
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Oh, My, BMI!

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a common way of measuring body fat.  It is determined by dividing an individual's body weight in kg by the square of their height in meters (kg/m2).

• Normal: BMI 18.5-24.9
• Overweight: 25.0-29.9 --13% higher risk of death
• Obesity Class I: 30.0-34.0 -- 44% higher risk of death
• Obesity Class II: 35.0-39.9 -- 88% higher risk of death
• Obesity Class III: 40.0-49.9 -- 250% higher risk of death

31.6% of U.S. adults are at a healthy weight.
68% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc.,
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
(661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com
5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309