Early Obesity Linked to Increased Probability of Severe Obesity Later in Life

Exposure to long-term obesity has become more common with increases in obesity at younger ages. Researchers in a new study examined the relationship between BMI at age 25, obesity later in life, and biological indicators of health. They found that people who were obese by age 25 had a higher chance of more severe obesity later in life, but that current weight, rather than the duration of obesity, was a better indicator of cardiovascular and metabolic risk.

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