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With every lump of blubber, you shorten your life, according to the National Institutes of Health. Their study found that your risk of death increases 31% with every five-point increase in body mass index (BMI). Here are the NIH's exact calculations, according to the New England Journal of Medicine:
- A BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 increased death risk by 13%.
- A BMI of 30.0 to 34.9 increased death risk by 44%.
- A BMI of 35.0 to 39.9 increased death risk by 88%.
- A BMI of 40.0 to 49.9 increased death risk by 251%.
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