Being Fat Possibly Not A Health Risk

The News Sctsman today reported that people who are officially classed as overweight are not necessarily putting their health at risk and going on a diet could be dangerous, according to new research.

A row has been raging after a controversial US study earlier this year found that those deemed to be overweight - because of their high weight to height ratio - actually had a lower chance of dying prematurely than people whose weight was “normal”. [Being Fat Possibly Not A Health Risk]

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