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A new study has found that obesity and excess weight are far more dangerous than previously thought and may raise the risk of mortality by as much as 91 per cent. The research also questions the wisdom of using body mass index (BMI) as a metric of human health.

“Existing studies have likely underestimated the mortality consequences of living in a country where cheap, unhealthy food has grown increasingly accessible and sedentary lifestyles have become the norm,” said Ryan Masters, author of the study and an associate professor of sociology at CU Boulder. “This study and others are beginning to expose the true toll of this public health crisis."

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