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Though being overweight is unhealthy and harmful for people, a new study completely contradicts that for older people who are over 70 years of age.

The study, which was conducted by Australian researchers, suggest that once a person turns 70 years old, gaining weight can actually increase their life expectancy.

The study was done with 9,240 people who were all between 70 and 75 years of age. The elderly people studied were almost split 50-50 between males and females, though there were a little more than 100 men than women. The body mass index was measured of all participants of the study to determine if they were overweight or of a normal weight. What the study found was that those who put on a couple of extra pounds were found to have a 13% less likely chance to die during their next 10 years than their counterparts who were considered to be of normal weight. For those who are wondering, researchers did take into account health factors of the participants.
Though the study suggested that being overweight helped live longer, obese people did not benefit from this study at all.

Though the extra pounds are found to be adding a few extra years to older people, obesity is dangerous no matter what age group someone is in.