THE SKINNY ON SVELTE: COULD BE FATAL!

BEING slightly overweight may not be linked to an early death ... but being very thin might, according to a new Danish study.

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Underweight older adults are more likely than those in a "normal" I weight range to die prematurely, a study found

Researchers found that older adults with a body mass index — BMI — below 18.5, which is considered underweight, were nearly three times more likely to die prematurely than those in the middle to upper end of the so-called “healthy” range — between 22.5 and 24.9.