Tubby Brits are 50 per cent more likely to die early, study finds

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'Being overweight or obese could increase risk of an early death by up to 50%'

The study, by drugs giant Novo Nordisk, was presented at the European Congress on Obesity [must keep] in Glasgow.

The capsule, swallowed with water, contains thousands of gel balls that expand in 20 minutes to fill a quarter of the stomach.US-made Plenity could be available over the counter here as early as next year.– saw their chance of early death rocket 50 per cent, and were 22 times more likely to suffer deadly sleep apnoea compared to slender adults.

“These are phenomenal risk factors – a twelve-fold increased risk for type two diabetes is staggering. GPs not wanting to broach the issue of being overweight is still an issue.”Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine, Glasgow University, said: “This report shows people carrying even a small amount of extra weight are at higher risk of conditions as diverse as heart failure, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and sleep apnoea.

 

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On the other hand starving for a month does increase risk of untimely death by 100 %.

Or you could be under a crane and die when it crash’s. Such a stupid headline

Thanks Mr. Obvious! Playing with a light-socket using a butter knife while standing in three feet of water, running the opposite way on the 405 with a sign that says, 'I hate the Hispanics,' and driving under a Crane in Seattle are also bad ideas, now that we are on the subject

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