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-aged-women-produces-unhealthy-elderly.html/

Obesity in middle-aged women, ages 40-50 years, makes them nearly 80
percent more likely to suffer health problems by age 70, a study shows.
New data indicates that women who are obese during their fifties are nearly
80 percent more likely to suffer health problems by age 70.

A 20-year study of more than 17,000 women of various ages – none of whom
had any major health issues when the study began – found that the women who
were obese at midlife were 79 percent less likely to be healthy in their
70s.

Problems included cardiovascular disease and various cancers. And, the
women who had been overweight since their youth were most at risk for
problems later on. According to the research, every 2.2 lbs. of extra
weight lowered the woman’s odds of being healthy at age 70 by 5 percent.

Interestingly, all of the study subjects were nurses. The study’s authors
said the message is clear: to live long and stay healthy, women are wise to
maintain a healthy weight throughout adulthood.