Obesity Clips Up to 8 Years Off Your Life

Obesity and extreme obesity can reduce life expectancy by up to eight years and deprive people of as much as 19 years of good health, a new study has found. The research - a mathematical model based on US health data - should be a useful tool for doctors advising patients who are worryingly overweight, its authors said. The biggest area of concern is for people who become obese while they are young. "The pattern is clear," said Steven Grover, ...