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Largest study ever

A meta-analysis published in PloS Medicine, covered studies that were conducted by 30 years. About 10 people characterized by significant obesity took part in them. None of these people suffered from chronic diseases or smoked. The results participants were compared to the results obtained by people of normal weight body. The results obtained were surprising.

Interesting results

It turned out that people with degree III obesity live much shorter compared to people who have correct body weight. The difference is as much as 14 years! Extremely obese people do greater risk of death even at a young age. It is associated with cancer, heart disease, liver and kidney disease, stroke and diabetes. And in addition the risk is equal to, or even greater than, that of healthy weight smokers body, which means obesity poses a greater threat to us than smoking.

Obesity classification

Let us remind you what is the third degree obesity. Classification is made on the basis of BMI:

• the correct body weight is 18,5 – 24,9 BMI
• overweight is 25 – 29,9 BMI
• obesity class I is 30 – 34.9 BMI
• obesity class II is 35 – 39.9 BMI
• class III obesity is 40 and above

 III the obesity class for a person of average height is about 45 kilograms overweight. For example, someone who weighs 165 cm when talled could be considered such a person 108 kg. And you can read about where this obesity comes from in the article Emilia Gnybek-Ciosek Where does obesity come from?

Grade III obesity is rare?

After reading the results of the research, most of us can breathe a sigh of relief, because grade III obesity is not it is still so common. Unfortunately, it turns out that its level is constantly increasing, and in In the United States, as many as 6 percent of adults can qualify for this extreme obesity. What’s more, in the last 30 years the number of people was extremely obese has increased fourfold. Unfortunately, most people with excess body weight do not associate it with health problems, as Marta Tomaszewska wrote in the article Obesity – for a large number of people it is not a problem. 

Just lose weight?

Na yet it is not known whether people will lose excess weight being extremely obese could extend their life. You can assume yes, but this requires further research. After all, weight loss seems to be the only one a sensible way to improve your health.

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