Middle-Age Spread Can Shorten Life, Study Finds
A new study by Dr. June Stevens of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that excess body weight increases the risk of death from heart disease and other causes up to late life, with optimal weight found at a body mass index (BMI) of 19-22 until age 75.
SourceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill·JournalNew England Journal of Medicine·DateDec 31, 1997