<![CDATA[Your BMI can affect how long you live]]>According to a study done by the World Health Organization http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/n/nap13089/references.rl1/#references.r347 obesity, mainly a BMI greater than 30 has been shown to decrease life expectancy by up to 21 years :crazy2:. :cry2:.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2FS0140-6736(09)60318-4

New England Journal of Medicine
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM195306042482304

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/12568/your-bmi-can-affect-how-long-you-liveRSS for NodeWed, 08 Apr 2026 13:38:17 GMTMon, 24 Nov 2014 22:02:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Your BMI can affect how long you live on Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:23:42 GMT]]>You should re-read it.  Normal weight is a BMI between 18.50 - 24.99 and mortality doesn't nearly as quickly at super skinny end as it does at the obese end.  Mortality increasing exponentially per 5 point increase in BMI, which results in an average 21 year reduction in lifespan for class III obesity.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/112892https://community.gaytor.rent/post/112892Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:23:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Your BMI can affect how long you live on Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:01:12 GMT]]>The one chart is really interesting, it seems to indicate (if I'm reading it correctly) that the death rate goes up for people below a BMI of about 22.5.

A BMI of 20-25 is considered to be "normal weight".

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/112866https://community.gaytor.rent/post/112866Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:01:12 GMT