Increasing US Obesity Rates May Be Responsible For Up To 186,000 Deaths Annually,

reports that an analysis suggests “rising obesity rates in the U.S. may be responsible for as many as 186,000 deaths per year.” Researchers found that “increases in obesity...slowed gains in mortality rates by 0.54% between 1988 and 2011, shaving an estimated 0.9 years off the national life expectancy at age 40 and resulting in as many as 186,000 additional deaths in 2011 alone.” The findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. http://time.com/5100737/obesity-lowering-life-expectancy-united-states/