Posts Tagged ‘obese’

It is really good news for those who are overweight but not obese as a new Extra Poundsstudy has revealed that these extra pounds may add to you life span. So its no worry if you weigh a bit higher as it might help you live longer. The survey was conducted among 11,000 Canadian adults and the results showed that overweight people lived for longer time than people who were extremely obese or those who are underweight. The researchers also added that these results never compels normal weight people to gain some more.

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EDINBURG, Texas – An extremely obese woman has become the center of controversy and some degree of interest. Prosecutors are trying to figure the logistics of carrying a woman to jail and bring her to court over her alleged murder of her 2-year-old nephew.

On Thursday, a grand jury indicted Mayra Lizbeth Rosales, 27, on one count of first-degree murder and on another count of injury to a child leading to the death of Eliseo Gonzales Jr. Previously Ms. Rosales had been charged with capital murder.

Unfortunately for the prosecution, Ms. Rosales weighs over 1,000 pounds. Her body mass prevents her from being able to get through her own front door and as of Thursday, she was still not in custody.

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