Surprising Research Finds Obesity Can Decrease Risk Of Mortality In People Over 85 Years Of Age

Not surprising.

Obesity is considered the leading preventable cause of death worldwide - until you reach old age, that is. Though obesity increases the risk of an early death, shaving an average of six to seven years off a person's lifespan, Tel Aviv University researchers have found that this trend may reverse itself after the age of 85. In these people, excess fat seems to have a "protective" effect, decreasing the risk of death when compared to those who are considered at a normal body weight

If you survive being too fat, what will kill you is almost certainly a catabolic condition.

Catabolic conditions, generally cause wasting.

When you are big and fat you can waste longer than leaner people.

Hence it takes you longer to die.

To learn more about catabolic conditions, see here and here.