Insidermedicine in 60 - March 18 2009

Description: From Oxford - According to research in The Lancet, severe obesity can shorten lifespan as much as lifelong smoking. In a review of 57 studies involving 895000 people, researchers found that a BMI of 30 to 35 can shorten life expectancy by up to 4 years, while a BMI of 40 to 50 can shorten it by up to 10 years. The rate of death was lowest among those with a BMI of 23 to 24. From Boston - According to research in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, implantable cardioverter ...