The Obesity Paradox: When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier by Carl J. Lavie M.D.

By Carl J. Lavie M.D.

Most folks imagine that sturdiness hinges on conserving a regular physique Mass Index. yet study carried out over the past decade hit the media in January with explosive information: obese or even reasonably overweight individuals with convinced persistent diseases—from middle affliction to melanoma— frequently reside longer and fare larger than normalweight people with a similar ailments.

during this groundbreaking ebook, Carl Lavie, MD, unearths the technology at the back of the weight problems paradox and indicates us easy methods to in achieving greatest overall healthiness instead of minimal weight. Lavie not just explains how additional fats presents extra gas to aid struggle disease, he additionally argues that we’ve gotten so used to framing well-being concerns by way of weight problems that we disregard different capability reasons of sickness. determining up the place the bestseller Fat Chance left off, The weight problems Paradox will switch the dialog approximately fat—and what it capability to be healthy.

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By Carl J. Lavie M.D.

Most folks imagine that sturdiness hinges on conserving a regular physique Mass Index. yet study carried out over the past decade hit the media in January with explosive information: obese or even reasonably overweight individuals with convinced persistent diseases—from middle affliction to melanoma— frequently reside longer and fare larger than normalweight people with a similar ailments.

during this groundbreaking ebook, Carl Lavie, MD, unearths the technology at the back of the weight problems paradox and indicates us easy methods to in achieving greatest overall healthiness instead of minimal weight. Lavie not just explains how additional fats presents extra gas to aid struggle disease, he additionally argues that we’ve gotten so used to framing well-being concerns by way of weight problems that we disregard different capability reasons of sickness. determining up the place the bestseller Fat Chance left off, The weight problems Paradox will switch the dialog approximately fat—and what it capability to be healthy.

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Indeed, Dr. Lavie introduces a whole new way of looking at body fat and its role in health. ” —Marc A. Silver, MD, FACP, FACC, FCCP, FAHA, clinical professor of medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago “The Obesity Paradox is an important contribution to our understanding of one of the most interesting and unusual observations in medicine today. This book is highly recommended reading for all health-care workers and clinical investigators interested in the current global epidemic of obesity.

We need to focus much more on healthy lifestyles, and in particular a fit and active way of life. For health, longevity, and function, your activity habits and physical fitness levels are far more important than your body weight. ” —Steven N. Blair, PED, professor, Departments of Exercise Science and Epidemiology & Biostatistics “In this wonderful book, Dr. Lavie displays the extraordinary talent of articulating complex concepts regarding body size, metabolism, and wellbeing in a manner that is sophisticated and precise, but also remarkably straightforward and clear.

Lavie presents the science to support the truth that being overweight and even moderately obese may correlate with better long-term health and greater longevity—if you stay fit by making good food choices and maintain sensible physical activity. The Obesity Paradox is a story that has not been told in such a clear, evidence-based way. ” —Kam Kalantar, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and pediatrics and epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles “Chip is the rare triple threat: a great doctor, outstanding researcher, and gifted communicator.

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