Heavier Sons Tied to Higher Death Risk for Parents
December 25th, 2009
A new study suggests there’s a link between having heavy sons and cardiovascular death, but having underweight sons appears to be less hazardous than expected.
Previous research has already linked obesity to higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some kinds of cancer. Studies have also shown that very thin people may be at higher risk of death from conditions such as respiratory disease and lung cancer, but some researchers question those findings.