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Being overweight, not just obese, kills millions a yr: Study
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Wednesday, 14 June, 2017
A worldwide study by 2,300 researchers states nearly four million people died in 2015 alone from weight-related diseases, where only 60% were technically obese, and 40% were overweight. Further, over 2 billion people are suffering from health problems for being overweight. A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-29 is considered to be overweight, while over 30 is obese, said experts.
read more at The Guardian