Do underweight or overweight people live longer?

If you dig through medical data on people’s weight and risk of dying, you may spot something curious: People who are overweight or obese appear to have a lower risk of death (during a specific time period, that is) than people with a “normal” weight.

Does being skinny help you live longer?

In the first study, U.S. scientists found that slim people had the lowest risk of dying over a 15-year period — 12 percent for women and 20 percent for men. “People who maintain the leanest body shape have the lowest risk of dying prematurely,” said lead researcher Dr.

Is it safer to be fat or skinny?

A new study, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that normal-weight people who have fat around their middle have a greater mortality risk than people who are overweight or obese with regular fat distributions.

Does obesity shorten life?

Obesity is associated with a reduced life expectancy, largely because obese individuals are at increased risk of so many medical complications.

Is it true that overweight people live longer?

Study: Overweight People Live Longer. In a newly published study, people who were underweight and those who were extremely obese died the earliest. People who were overweight, but not obese, actually lived longer than people whose weight was considered normal, based on body mass index (BMI).

Does being overweight mean you die early?

In a newly published study, people who were underweight and those who were extremely obese died the earliest. People who were overweight, but not obese, actually lived longer than people whose weight was considered normal, based on body mass index (BMI).

Are obese people more likely to die than underweight people?

Those classified as underweight were 73\% more likely to die. Those classified as extremely obese with BMI of 35 or greater were 36\% more likely to die. Those classified as obese with BMI 30-34.9 had about the same risk of death. Those classified as overweight with BMI 25-29.9 were 17\% less likely to die.

Does BMI affect life expectancy?

Rather, the studies generally suggest that people with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 — which is considered overweight but not obese — have a survival advantage over people with higher or lower BMIs.