Lancet study quantifies years of life lost to obesity
11th December 2014
Obesity reduces life expectancy by up to eight years and deprives adults of up to 19 years of healthy life as a result of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, suggests a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
People with a BMI of 25 to <30 kg/m2 are estimated to lose up to three years of life expectancy, depending on their age and gender.
People with a BMI of 30 to <35 kg/m2 lose one to six years of life and those over 35kg/m2 lose up to eight years.
The effect of excess