Obesity and Life Expectancy (VIDEO)

George Institute for Global Health

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Dr. Thomas Lung, of The George Institute for Global Health, discusses how being overweight or obese affects life expectancy by up to 10 years, with the youngest adults being the most affected. The study was published in the International Journal of Obesity.

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