Keys,,, the forgotten knowlege about obesity

[undergroundpanther]

In memory of Dr. Keys life's work, here are some of his findings -- revolutionary at the time and have been built upon since then by some of the country's top researchers -- that deserve acknowledgement.



Fat Findings



Paradoxically, even though Keys offered some of the strongest early evidence against today's anti-obesity hysteria and weight loss admonitions, he admitted in a 1961 Time Magazine interview that he personally found obesity "disgusting." He never appeared to make the connection between his research and dieting, and had "even more contempt for the weak will that presumably produced obesity" and the lack of self-discipline required to diet, noted Roberta Pollack Seid, PhD, of the University of California, Berkeley.11 Still, the evidence proved undeniable.



After examining 16 prospective studies of body weight and mortality in seven countries, Keys and colleagues concluded that obesity is not a risk factor for heart disease or premature deaths, even controlling for the effects of smoking.6,10 "The idea has been greatly oversold that the risk of dying prematurely or of having a heart attack is directly related to relative body weight," he said.7,11 Beyond population studies, both angiographic and autopsy examinations show no relationship between fatness and the degree or progression of atherosclerotic buildup in the coronary arteries, according to a 1954 study he led.5 Their Seven Countries Study also suggested that fatness was associated with significant health benefits, including an inverse relationship with cancer deaths.

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[Wapsie B]

1. Someone had better tell the number nuts,

err actuaries at insurance companies. Metropolitan Life Insurance has made it a mission to beat the drums against fatties.

I remember a book called,"Big Fat Lies," which talked about similar findings as your article.

[SoCalDem]

2. They are all just looking for ways to exclude as many people as they can

and then justify the higher prices for the other people.. Ever-shrinking pool of policy-holders means a smaller pool to spread risk The thing that always made insurance "work", was that practically anyone could buy it, and because so many did, it was cheap..

There were so many people buying insurance, that ther payouts on claims were no biggie..People did not buy million$ policies. they often had several smaller policies..

Now the companies just want to "make the numbers" and build big buildings,buy each other out, and pay CEOs all the money..they really don't like paying out claims, so they look for any reason to exclude people and to "rate" as many as they can..

Basically , if you have EVER seen a doctor for ANY reason, exoect to pay through the nose.