Every one unit of BMI greater than 25 reduces odds for healthy survival to 70 by 12%!

Being overweight or obese raises the risk of chronic disease and premature death. Investigators have now examined the relationship of healthy survival to old age and weight in early adulthood and midlife. Data from 17,000 women enrolled in the Nurses' Health Study reveals that for every one unit of BMI greater than 25, the odds for healthy survival to 70  decreased by 12%! Healthy survival was defined as free from major chronic diseases, including myocardial infarction, cancer, and stroke.