Slightly overweight seniors over 70 may live longer.

Slightly overweight adult seniors over 70 may live longer and were less likely to die in their 80s than those considered normal weight, Australian researchers have found.

Leon Flicker of the University of Western Australia, said in a release, “Our study suggests that those people who survive to age 70 in reasonable health have a different set of risks and benefits associated with the amount of body fat to younger people,”

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