Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

Obesity Takes Away 8 Years of One's Life, But Causes Health Problems For Decades

Medicine & Technology Dec 06, 2014

Researchers from McGill University found that obesity can shorten one's life expectancy by up to eight years for those who are very obese. The number of years that could be slashed in one's life depends on the severity of the person's obesity, according to the study. Aside from this, obesity is also linked to poor health, with constant illnesses within almost 20 years; this is attributed to diseases caused by obesity such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

Obesity Takes Away 8 Years of One's Life, But Causes Health Problems For Decades

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