Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media recently with explosive news: overweight and even moderately obese people with certain chronic diseases - from heart disease to cancer - often live longer and fare better than normal-weight individuals with the same ailments. In this groundbreaking book, Carl Lavie, MD, reveals the science behind the obesity paradox and shows us how to achieve maximum health rather than minimum weight. Lavie not only explains how extra fat provides additional fuel to help fight illness; he also argues that we've gotten so used to framing health issues in terms of obesity that we overlook other potential causes of disease. The Obesity Paradox will change the conversation about fat - and what it means to be healthy.
- ISBN10 192224760X
- ISBN13 9781922247605
- Publish Date 5 June 2014 (first published 1 May 2014)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 March 2016
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Scribe Publications
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL http://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/title/the-obesity-paradox/