Lose Pounds, Not Years

Maybe you only need to lose 10 to 15 pounds. Maybe you need lose more.
When you have several pounds to lose, the stakes get even higher.
High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease: these are some of the diseases connected to obesity.
A new study gives us another reason to lose weight before we enter our senior years. Extra pounds can shorten your lifespan.
Contrary to previous research, elderly people with extra body do not live as long as their peers who maintain a normal weight, according to researchers at Loma Linda University’s School of Public Health.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that men who were more than 75 years old with a body mass index greater than 22.3 lived about 4 years less than those with a lower BMI.
Additionally, women of the same age whose BMI was more than 27.4 lived about two years less than their peers who were not overweight. A normal weight according to the BMI ranges from 18.5 to 24.9.
If you want to lose weight but have been putting it off, now is the time to make the changes you need to live a longer life. Consider physical therapy if you need help regaining mobility and the ability to exercise.

Alice Warchol is a fitness instructor and freelance health writer.

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