Does Weight Loss of More than 15 Percent of Your Maximum Body Weight Increase Your Risk of Death?

In a surprising study on the effect of significant weight loss by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found that overweight men and women of all weights who lost more than 15 percent of their maximum body weight had a higher risk of death.

But maybe weight loss is a marker for serious disease and not a cause.

This is the difference between intentional weight loss and unintentional weight loss. Read more...