Landmark Study Finds Obesity to be More Dangerous to Health than Smoking

"(NaturalNews) Being seriously overweight may reduce a person's life expectancy even more than smoking, according to a report by 250 leading scientists. According to the Foresight Report on obesity in the United Kingdom, having a body mass index higher than 30 (the definition used for 'obese') decreases a person's life expectancy by an average of 9 years. Men with a body mass index higher than 45, however, have their life expectancy reduced by 13 years. In contrast, being a smoker reduces life expectancy by an average of 10 years." click here to read the rest of "Landmark Study Finds Obesity to be More Dangerous to Health than Smoking" at Naturalnews.com