Washington: People overweight during their youth are more likely to face severe health issues later on in life, according to a new research. Researchers observed the relationship between BMI at age 25 and later in life and found that people who were obese by age 25 faced higher risk of more harsh fatness later on and are easily susceptible to complications such as hypertension, inflammation, diabetes and chronic conditions.
Anna Zajacova, PhD, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wyoming said the duration of obesity may still have important implications for mobility and musculoskeletal disease, which needs to be investigated. Prevention of weight gain at all ages should be a clinical and public health priority.