Dr. Andrew Stokes On That New Excess Weight is Healthier Study
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Last week saw the publication of yet another study looking to quantify risk with weight, and like some studies have found in the past, the conclusion was that some excess weight might in fact be beneficial to health. From my perspective, the question of "what weight is healthiest" is flawed in and of itself. As I tend to prattle on, the goal for all of us, regardless of our weights, should be to stack our personal decks as much as is realistically possible by living with the healthiest life that we can honestly enjoy. These studies, whatever their findings, tend to emphasize that scales can usefully measure health. I don't wholly agree, but that said, I invited Andrew Stokes, a researcher with a special interest in the association between weight and mortality, to give us his take on the new research.
Dr. Andrew Stokes On That New Excess Weight is Healthier Study
Dr. Andrew Stokes On That New Excess Weight…
Dr. Andrew Stokes On That New Excess Weight is Healthier Study
Last week saw the publication of yet another study looking to quantify risk with weight, and like some studies have found in the past, the conclusion was that some excess weight might in fact be beneficial to health. From my perspective, the question of "what weight is healthiest" is flawed in and of itself. As I tend to prattle on, the goal for all of us, regardless of our weights, should be to stack our personal decks as much as is realistically possible by living with the healthiest life that we can honestly enjoy. These studies, whatever their findings, tend to emphasize that scales can usefully measure health. I don't wholly agree, but that said, I invited Andrew Stokes, a researcher with a special interest in the association between weight and mortality, to give us his take on the new research.