The health perks of staying trim are huge and well worth the effort. Just some of the major benefits you'll reap:
1. You'll live longer
Keeping your body mass index (BMI) at 24.9 or less could add up to eight years to your life, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The reason: The higher your BMI (30 or higher is considered obese), the greater your chances of developing obesity-related diseases including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease.
In fact, 4 in every 5 obese adults have one of these conditions, which experts believe eventually contribute to their higher mortality rates.
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