It's not that being underweight causes disease, but that these chronic diseases can cause weight loss, ... It's called reverse causation.
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We have not even begun to see the consequences of the epidemic we're seeing in children and adolescents and continuing for a lifetime. This is an alarming trend. It really should serve as a wake-up call that major societal changes are needed to address this epidemic.JoAnn Manson
It's similar to having a family history for a disease. You can't alter your family history or your baldness, but there are many ways to modify your risk factors,
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People often lose weight as they get into their 70s and 80s, and it's often due to chronic disease, ... A third to a half of people in the older age groups have at least one chronic disease like heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, or cancer.
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I think it's not very common to be truly physically fit and obese, though it is theoretically possible,
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Obesity is probably the second leading preventable cause of death in the United States after cigarette smoking, so it is a very serious problem.
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