Lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20, study finds

ScienceDaily (2010-07-13) -- A study tracking more than 5,000 military conscripts from the age of 20 until up to the age of 80 found the chance of dying early increased by 10 percent for each BMI point above the threshold for a healthy weight and that this persisted throughout life, with the obese dying about eight years earlier than the non-obese.