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What is the oldest obese person?

What is the oldest obese person?

Jon Brower Minnoch
Died September 10, 1983 (aged 41) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Known for Heaviest person ever recorded
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Spouse(s) Jeannette Minnoch ​ ( m. 1978)​

Do obese people make it to old age?

For persons with severe obesity (BMI ≥40), life expectancy is reduced by as much as 20 years in men and by about 5 years in women.

How many years does diabetes take off your life?

Dec. 1, 2010 — Diabetes cuts about 8.5 years off the life span of the average 50-year-old compared to a 50-year-old without diabetes, new research indicates. The study also shows that older adults with diabetes have a lower life expectancy at every age compared to people who do not have the disease.

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What percentage of people are over 300 pounds?

The percentage of US adults, >or=20 years, weighing>or=300 pounds was 0.10\%, 0.79\%, and 1.50\% in 1976 to 1980, 1988 to 1994, and 1999 to 2004, respectively (p trend<0.001).

How long would you live if you weigh 500 pounds?

On a recent Oprah Winfrey show, an adult male at the age of 32 weighed over 500 lbs. He did a life expectancy calculation based on his age and weight and found he had 3 years to live.

Should elderly people be told to lose weight?

He says elderly people who don’t have health conditions like diabetes or osteoarthritis, which are caused or exacerbated by carrying extra pounds, may be better off being overweight. “Unless they have these conditions, there is not much reason to tell people in their 70s and beyond to lose weight if they are not obese,” he says.

Does being overweight help older adults live longer?

Overweight older adults who took part in the Australian study had a clear survival advantage over those who were normal weight, underweight, or obese.

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Do extra pounds make older people more prone to disease?

Although extra pounds clearly add to the risk for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes earlier in life, they may actually give older people extra reserves to recover from stresses like surgery or pneumonia, he says.