Can You Really Be Overweight And Live Longer?

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Contrary to what was previously assumed, being overweight is not increasing the overall death rate in the German population. Matthias Lenz of the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences of the University of Hamburg and his co-authors present these and other results in the current issue of Deutsches Ärtzeblatt International.

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Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (2009, October 16). Be Overweight And Live Longer, German Study Suggests. ScienceDaily. Retrieved October 18, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com­ /releases/2009/10/091016094032.htm
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