THIN LIVE LONGEST

Evening Star, Issue 23189, 11 February 1939, Page 24

THIN LIVE LONGEST

Thin women live longer than fat ones. Analysis of 121,248 life insurance policies shows that. Louis Dublin, of the Metropolitan Life Company, says that the mortality of women can be rated “ according to build.” The fatter the sooner to die. “ Tall women, except under 30, had a lower mortality Ilian those of medium height or of short height.”. o-. 0.,.... women under 30 should remain close to natural weight as possible, while those over 30 should guard against overweight. The medical correspondent of the ‘ .News Chronicle ’ writes that overweight is serious because it predisposes to many diseases, especially to diabetes, gout, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. It lowers the resistance against infectious diseases, it increases the risk of operations. Why one person, family, or race otherwise normal should be fat and another lean is quite unknown. Many seem born to be either stout or thin, and no dieting can alter that. Overweight is usually due to overeating. Fat people generally eat too piuch because the fires of the body burn too slowly, and the excess-fuel (fat and carbohydrate) is stored as fat. The amount Of water and salts in the tissues is also disturbed.

Generally a gland is at fault, but the only effective treatment is by diet and exercise, but that should be done only with a doctor’s advice.