Do a Few Extra Pounds Make You Live Longer?

The only situation I can think of where a high BMI would be an advantage would be something like a holocaust situation where people are starving to death over time. In that case, I'd think that the more bodyfat a person started with, the longer he could hold on to his life.
 
Baron said:
The only situation I can think of where a high BMI would be an advantage would be something like a holocaust situation where people are starving to death over time. In that case, I'd think that the more bodyfat a person started with, the longer he could hold on to his life.
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I imagine the high-BMI folks from the Titanic sinking who weren't on lifeboats lasted maybe 60-120 seconds longer in the North Atlantic than the lower BMIs.
 
I must have added some time to my life last year while gaining 10 lbs. Cool. This year I will be trying to subtract those years by losing those ten pounds plus 5 more. I'm calling last year a "dirty bulk". LOL.
 
Overnight said:
I imagine the high-BMI folks from the Titanic sinking who weren't on lifeboats lasted maybe 60-120 seconds longer in the North Atlantic than the lower BMIs.
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Well, maybe they just had a bit more 'thermal insulation' for the chilly swim!
 
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