Underweight Individuals More Likely to Die Than Overweight Ones -

Underweight Individuals More Likely to Die Than Overweight Ones - 



Underweight individuals are more likely to die than overweight ones, according to a new research study put out by Canadian scientists. They have found that the chance of dying is 1.2 times for overweight people, but the risk goes up to 1.8 for those who are considered underweight. So anyone that is considered to be under a healthy weight just might be at more of a drawback than their overweight companions.

Dr. Joel Ray, who works for St. Michael’s Hospital and his group examined over 50  studies that connected to people’s body mass index or BMI and deaths that occurred from any reason. Furthermore, the information on stillbirths along with the weight of newborns in Ontario was included in the study.

During the investigation, the researchers discovered that underweight adults who had a BMI that was under 18.5 have a 1.8 times more chance of dying than people who have a normal BMI that runs between 18.5 and 24.9. Yet, for individuals who were overweight with BMI that was 30 to 34.9 have a 1.2 times greater chance of dying. People who are morbidly obese and have a BMI that is above 35 have 1.3 times the chance of dying.

Health professionals say that heavy drug and/or alcohol use, smoking, mental health, poor nourishment, low income standing, poor self-awareness and care all as being the usual causes for individuals being underweight. BMI shows not only what the body’s fat is but also how much muscle mass it has.

Dr. Ray stated that researches want to continue using BMI in both health and public health care plans, it has to be taken into account that a truly healthy and vigorous individual is someone that not only has a sensible quantity of body fat but also has satisfactory amounts of muscle and body for his or her body type.

The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health.

It seems that managing weight always seems to focus on too much weight and being obese, with the worry of high cholesterol, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes seen as  diseases that can be prevented. However this new research shows that people who are on the underweight side of body mass index have a higher risk of early death than people who are in the healthy weight area. That number also beats the chance that obesity plays in earlier death.

However, BMI has also been considered controversial, as a way to measure a person’s weight, even though it is still used as a major health measure. The body mass index examines weight when measured to height.

Dr. Ray stated that caution has to be used when the BMI used but the index’s calculation had a comprehensive basis for the research study. He added that if physicians continue to focus on the troubles of additional body fat, then there will be a need to change  BMI with a more appropriate kind of measure, such as measuring the circumference of the waist.

Underweight individuals have been found to be more likely to die than overweight ones, according to a new research study put out by Canadian scientists. They have found that the chance of dying is 1.2 times for overweight people, but the risk goes up to 1.8 for those who are considered underweight.

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Too many diet drinks may cause heart problems in postmenopausal women -

Too many diet drinks may cause heart problems in postmenopausal women - 



The largest study of its kind suggests postmenopausal women who drink two or more diet drinks a day may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

According to research conducted by a team at the University of Iowa, women who consumed two or more a day were 30% more likely to suffer a cardiovascular event and 50% more likely to die from related disease than women who never or only rarely consume diet drinks.

"We were interested in this research because there was a relative lack of data about diet drinks and cardiovascular outcomes and mortality," Dr. Ankur Vyas, the lead investigator of the study, said.

For the study, researchers divided a group of women into four consumption groups: two or more diet drinks a day, five to seven diet drinks per week, one to four diet drinks per week, and zero to three diet drinks per month. They were monitored for nearly nine years.

Vyas says the association between diet drinks and cardiovascular problems raises more questions than it answers.

"We only found an association, so we can't say that diet drinks cause these problems," Vyas said, adding that there may be other factors about people who drink more diet drinks that could explain the connection.

"It's too soon to tell people to change their behaviour based on this study; however, based on these and other findings we have a responsibility to do more research to see what is going on and further define the relationship, if one truly exists," he adds. "This could have major public health implications."

About one in five people in the U.S. consume diet drinks on a given day, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and studies have found artificially sweetened drinks to be associated with weight gain in adults and teens, and seem to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome, which makes both diabetes and heart disease more likely.

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http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/03/29/too-many-diet-drinks-may-cause-heart-problems-in-postmenopausal-women-study