A new study has shown that middle-aged people who are obese or even simply overweight may face more health problems in the future, according to Daily MedNews.

A study of nearly 30,000 men and women found that the more people weigh around age 40, the more likely they are to develop chronic diseases after age 65.. And obesity, especially severe obesity, ultimately shortened people's lives by an average of five years compared to those in the normal weight range.. Class III obesity, once known as " net “Obesity has serious health implications that cannot be ignored,” says lead researcher Dr. Sadia Khan, associate professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “These patients are at least 100 pounds overweight and often suffer from diseases such as high blood.

However, the good news is that it's not just the number on the scale.. People can still get health benefits from proper nutrition and exercise, even if the scale shows little change..

The new results, published in the JAMA Network Open, are based on data from nearly 30,000 Chicago adults followed for over 40 years.. At the very beginning, they were on average 40 years old.. In general, those who were overweight had the same life expectancy as their counterparts with a normal BMI.. But obesity robbed people of two to five years of life.. Normal-weight people died on average at age 82, compared with 77 for class III obese people in middle age..

But when it came to chronic disease, even overweight people felt worse.. Compared to their normal weight peers, they typically spent an extra year of their lives with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or stroke.. This increased to two to three years among middle-aged people with moderate obesity (grade I or II).

Khan emphasized that it is “never too early or too late” to change your lifestyle for the better..

She also said that the burden should not just be on individuals, especially those on low incomes, and that they need the help of policies that make healthy “whole” foods more accessible and provide “green spaces” for exercise, for example..

Scientists reminded that people themselves should start with small changes in their lives that are achievable and, most importantly, sustainable.. This could mean replacing sugary drinks with plain water, using the stairs instead of the elevator, or taking a daily walk around the neighborhood..

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