Some Extra Heft May Be Helpful

People who are overweight but not obese have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight, federal researchers are reporting today.

The researchers — statisticians and epidemiologists from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — also found that increased risk of death from obesity was seen for the most part in the extremely obese, a group constituting only 8 percent of Americans.

Some Extra Heft May Be Helpful, New Study Says