Is the Obesity Paradox Real or a Myth?

Body weight and longevity. How do we explain studies that suggest overweight individuals live longer?

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If you missed the previous videos in my series on the ABCs of obesity, see:
• The Best Knee Replacement Alternative for Osteoarthritis Treatment (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-best-knee-replacement-alternative-for-osteoarthritis-treatment)
• The Effects of Obesity on Back Pain, Blood Pressure, Cancer, and Diabetes (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-obesity-on-back-pain-blood-pressure-cancer-and-diabetes)
• The Effects of Obesity on Dementia, Brain Function, and Fertility (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-obesity-on-dementia-brain-function-and-fertility)
• The Effects of Obesity on Gallstones, Acid Reflux, and Cardiovascular Disease (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-obesity-on-gallstones-acid-reflux-and-cardiovascular-disease)
• The Effects of Obesity on the Immune System and Kidney and Liver Diseases (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-obesity-on-the-immune-system-and-kidney-and-liver-disease)

Check out the final two videos in this series: What’s the Ideal BMI? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whats-the-ideal-bmi) and What’s the Ideal Waist Size? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whats-the-ideal-waist-size).

I cover all of this and more at length in my book How Not to Diet (https://nutritionfacts.org/how-not-to-diet/). And its companion—the brand-new How Not to Diet Cookbook—has more than 100 delicious Green-Light recipes that incorporate some of my 21 Tweaks (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/trailer-for-how-not-to-diet-dr-gregers-guide-to-weight-loss/) for the acceleration of body fat loss.

Why are people obese in the first place? I have a whole series of videos on that topic! See:
• The Role of Diet vs. Exercise in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-diet-vs-exercise-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Genes in the Obesity Epidemic (https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/the-role-of-genes-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Thrifty Gene Theory: Survival of the Fattest (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-thrifty-gene-theory-survival-of-the-fattest)
• Cut the Calorie-Rich-And-Processed Foods (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cut-the-calorie-rich-and-processed-foods)
• The Role of Processed Foods in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-processed-foods-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Taxpayer Subsidies in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-taxpayer-subsidies-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Marketing in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-marketing-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Food Advertisements in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-food-advertisements-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Personal Responsibility in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-personal-responsibility-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of Corporate Influence in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-corporate-influence-in-the-obesity-epidemic)
• The Role of the Toxic Food Environment in the Obesity Epidemic (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-role-of-the-toxic-food-environment-in-the-obesity-epidemic)

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-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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