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Adults who were overweight or obese during their adolescence were significantly more likely to die before reaching 50 years old than their normal-weight peers. While life-expectancy gains of the last 50 years have been very encouraging, this analysis of more than 2 million Israelis from ages 17 to 50 suggests this progress may be wiped out as a result of the obesity epidemic of today.
PositiveTip: Parents must do all they can to encourage their kids to maintain a healthy weight.
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