Obesity duration 'independent factor for mortality'
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
The length of time that a patient lives with obesity directly impacts on their mortality rate, research has shown.
Patients who were obese for between five and 14.9 years had more than double the risk of mortality when compared to people who had never been obese, according to the study conducted at Monash University.
Additionally, it was revealed that in people who had been obese for over 15 years, risk of mortality almost tripled. It also increased by between six and seven per cent for every two years lived with the condition.
Dr Anna Peeters, who was one of the authors of the study, noted: "This research shows for the first time that being obese for longer increases your risk of mortality, no matter how heavy you actually are."
Meanwhile, researchers at Purdue University have found that if obese people feel discriminated against, it can impact negatively on their health.
Written by James Puckle
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