RE: evolution and diet (was: FITNESS: Diet and Exercise)

From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Thu Apr 17 2003 - 21:54:57 MDT

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    Mike Lorrey wrote,
    > I might remind the list that thinness is no real reflector of
    > longevity. In fact, the mortality stats say that being slightly heavy
    > is the best course for the most people, though not necessarily for
    > everybody.

    True, but one has to interpret stats very carefully. Mortality stats show
    the weight at death. They do not show the person's previous maintenance
    weight. These stats probably just indicate that many people lose weight
    while terminally ill or hospitalized. Excluding long-term illnesses skews
    the stats toward overweight, with heart-attacks being the primary cause. 

    --
Harvey Newstrom, CISSP, IAM, GSEC
<www.HarveyNewstrom.com>

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