‘Obesity paradox’ misunderstands the biology of optimal weight throughout the life cycle

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@trikomes it’s well known that looking at U-shaped curves and mortality (the only evidence @trikomes uses) gives you nonsensical fx. e.g., healthy BMI is associated with higher mortality than overweight. would you use that to argue that ppl shouldn’t lose…

'Obesity paradox' misunderstands the biology of optimal weight throughout the life cycle. http://t.co/5AsDWwO1nj

Paradoja de la #obesidad malentiende la biología del peso óptimo durante todo el ciclo de vida http://t.co/IXQo1H8Mp7

#Obesity paradox misunderstands the biology of optimal weight throughout the life cycle http://t.co/J6xus45CNZ

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