Fri, Apr-23-04, 23:37
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Plan: Warrior LC
Stats: 222/201/191
BF:30%/12%/12%
Progress: 68%
Location: Holland
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Originally Posted by K Walt
My guess. . . and it's only a guess. . . is that trying to 'dramatically' extend the life span won't really happen.
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I think so, but maybe 10 year average would be dramatic to society?
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Originally Posted by K Walt
Oddly enough, in western societies, the LONGEST-LIVED people right now, according to the article below, are slightly overweight...
Underweight people actually have a higher death rate...
In short, those who seek culturally "ideal" bodies will die earlier than heavier people...
...found voluntary weight loss in mature women, no matter what they weigh, appears especially dangerous, quadrupling their likelihood of dying prematurely.
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This seems in total contradiction with the rest of science, I can't believe the message this seems to express. I think I you look at the definitions of the scientific research you can compose the opposite message from the same basic facts: overweight will kill you, lean and mean is healthy? |