Don't Get Sick!
This article looks at the two landmark studies of more than six million people that showed that excess fat, demonstrated by a high BMI, leads to early death. Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used as a simple indicator of health, but its relationship with mortality is far from straightforward. While it’s not without its limitations,…
This article discusses a study showing that vitamin D and calcium supplementation can lower blood pressure in overweight older adults. Key Research Findings A groundbreaking one-year clinical trial revealed that vitamin D supplementation and calcium can significantly reduce blood pressure in overweight elderly individuals. The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, challenges…
29 621 participants A higher cumulative morbidity burden in older adulthood was observed among those who were overweight (7.22 morbidity-years) and those with classes I and II obesity (9.80) compared with those with a normal BMI (6.10) in midlife (P < .001). Mean age at death was similar between those who were overweight (82.1 years…