The Obesity Paradox, MIT Scientists Beaming, and New York’s Life Expectancy Gap
The Obesity Paradox: While overweight people are more prone to heart failure, patients with heart failure have lower mortality rates if they are obese.
MIT scientists are trying to enable Type I diabetes patients to test their blood sugar levels with light. It beats using a needle.
New York female/male life expectancy gap is wider than in the rest of the country. Reason: New York women have healthier lifestyles.
Sudies have found that low body mass is correlated with mortality. Weight-loss if often a side-effect as one’s health begins to fail.
New York result may be tied to the fact that they all tend to be more neurotic.
Thanks, Devon. Goodman unfairly leaves us to wonder what explains the paradox.
Devon,
What about all those people that think that the 1,000 calorie diet will help them live longer?
Virginia, the calorie-restriction diet is an interest area of research. I don’t know whether you actually live longer — or if it just feels longer since you’re hungry all the time!
I think I would die of frustration on a 1,000 calorie diet!