New research.....?

WOW..........this was posted on usatoday.com. Its the last few lines that suprised me! STUDY HIGHLIGHTS ? Carrying about 25 extra pounds doesn't increase your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease. That applies only to people who are merely overweight not those who are obese and weigh roughly 40 pounds more than they should. ? Overweight people are more likely to die from diabetes and kidney disease than normal weight people. But surprisingly, they are less likely to die from pneumonia, emphysema, injuries and various infections. ? Obese people those with a body-mass index of at least 30 are more likely than normal-weight people to die from heart disease. They are also at higher risk for cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas, esophagus, ovaries and uterus; diabetes and kidney disease. CHICAGO (AP) -- Being 25 pounds overweight doesn't appear to raise your risk of dying from cancer or heart disease, says a new government study that seems to vindicate Grandma's claim that a few extra pounds won't kill you. Released just a few weeks before Thanksgiving, the findings might comfort some who can't seem to lose those last 15 pounds. And they hearten proponents of a theory that it's possible to be "fit and fat." The news isn't all good: Overweight people do have a higher chance of dying from diabetes and kidney disease. And people who are obese -- generally those more than 30 pounds overweight for their height -- have a higher risk of death from a variety of ills, including some cancers and heart disease. However, having a little extra weight actually seemed to help people survive some illnesses -- results that baffled several leading health researchers.

I saw this yeaterday too. And it was hotly debated on TV news last night. So as usual, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. I perfer not being obese anymore. Ronna

Interesting, I heard about this on the news. ~Norma~