Researchers Say Being 'Fat But Fit' Less Deadly Than Being Underweight
(Aarhus, Denmark)-- A new study found that having a few extra pounds may not be as dangerous as being underweight. Researchers from Aarhus [[ or - hoos ]] University Hospital in Denmark followed over 85-thousand adults and found that people who were underweight were almost three times more likely to die during the study period than those with extra body mass. The study noted that even participants within the health range, but on the lower side, faced a higher risk of early death. Researchers say the findings challenge long-held assumptions about body mass index, a calculation using weight, height and health, saying it could be possible to be "fat but fit." The study also found that the greatest risk comes at both extremes: severe obesity and being underweight.
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2004, the FCC voted to fine 20 CBS stations more than half a million-dollars for airing Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl. The fine was appealed and eventually voided.
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