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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It drives me crazy when people assume that someone who is a size 14 or 16 isn't healthy.  There are plenty of women who are larger sizes and are healthier than most of the rest of us.[/quote]

They aren't as healthy as they would be at a smaller size. I say this as someone who has been a fairly healthy 14 but is now smaller. [/quote]

There are studies that show that life expectancy is often actually higher in people with "overweight" BMIs than for women in the "normal" range, so for some women a 14 or 16 could be their optimal size. [/quote]

Can you share the study? I find that hard to believe. Fat is a hormone producing agent and apart from the stress on your body those hormones are not a positive addition. [/quote]

I recently read the book "The Obesity Myth" and the studies were cited in there. It was a really interesting read. It said that once people reached BMIs of upper 30s or so, the fat could start to be detrimental and life expectancy could decrease, but people in the overweight range (25-30 BMI) did not have any additional health risks just because they're "fat". [/quote]

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