Overweight at 25: Higher Risk of Early Death, University of North Carolina Study

Young adults who carry extra weight are more likely to die early—even if they slim down when they get older. “People who are overweight as young adults might think they are only hurting their appearance, and believe they’ll be fine if they lose the weight when they’re older,” says study author June Stevens, distinguished professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “This study suggests that’s not true. That extra weight does have an impact on lifelong health.”