A Weighty Issue - All those studies

Yet another study on weight has come up - as reported, By GINA KOLATA of the New York Times, Some Extra Heft May Be Helpful, New Study Says - Published: April 20, 2005

The weight numbers and the weight issues all have a certain degree flexibility. Much more than is currently seen by most reports (as this report shows). What this report doesn't show is the effects to looked for when being either under weight or over weight. For example, at what point, when under weight does the body start to consume itself. I personally know people, who were over weight, they began a pill and vitamin diet - they lost weight (a lot of weight) but they look more aged and gaunt. Something that I've seen in my medical studies, too much weight-loss accelerates aging. However, this has been rarely studied, what has been reported is the significantly reduce calorie diet of mice. Then on the opposing side, there has been little done outside the standard views of weight gain - with the exception of this study. Here's the contradiction - that any weight lifter knows, weight bearing exercise (which builds bone mass/density) increases the body's weight! The point, while this study is a good starting point - much more needs to be done.

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