Study dispels 'obesity paradox' idea for diabetics

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

The "obesity paradox" - the controversial notion that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes - seems to be a myth, researchers report. A major study finds there's no survival advantage to being large, and a disadvantage to being very large....

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