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Medical Indications for Weight Reduction

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Men and women who are above average weight have an increased likelihood of dying at a younger age than people of average weight. Table 1, taken from the 1979 Build and Blood Pressure Study of the Society of Actuaries [1], describes this relationship, constructed from data on nearly 100,000 insured deaths. Men in the bracket 15% below to 5% above average weight have a relative risk less than the population average of 100. Between 15–25% above average weight, the risk for men is 117, rising to 186 when weight is 55–65% above average. For women who weigh 15% below to 5% above average, the risk is also less than 100, while in the group 45–55% above average weight, the risk increases to 130. These data thus indicate that men are more adversely affected by obesity than women.

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Lucas, C.P. (1984). Medical Indications for Weight Reduction. In: Storlie, J., Jordan, H.A. (eds) Evaluation and Treatment of Obesity. Sports Medicine and Health Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6716-1_3

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