Obesity in your twenties doubles your risk of dying young
Scientists found that people's twenties are by far the most harmful time of life to gain weight, as it results in 'cumulative' damage to vital organs that can cause a range of diseases.
The study, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, looked at death rates among 620,000 adults in Sweden who had their weights monitored throughout their lives.
The participants tended to put on weight as they aged, but deaths were significantly higher if people had gained weight in early adulthood compared with middle age.
Between 17 and 29 was found to be the 'critical life stage' in which staying slim was vital to
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