European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september 15, 1995 the stars and stripes Page 9 the thin in of Boston a when it comes to Good health thinner is better. Just How thin positively Willowy i seems. A study in thursday s new England journal of Medicine concludes that the average Middle aged woman weighs too much for her own Good. Being even a Little bit plump increases the risk of death. The very thin live longer. It s a fairly simple message said or. Joann e. Manson who directed the study of american women. Even mild to moderate overweight is associated with a substantial risk of premature the average woman in her Middle years is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs be tween 150 and 160 pounds. This Falls within Federal weight guidelines which say her Safe Range is Between 126 and.162. .-.,. ,., by. However the latest research finds that anything Over a svelte 119 pounds is hazardous excess baggage for someone this height. In fact the extra 30 or 40 pounds increase a woman s risk of death by 30 percent. ,. " in general the researchers found that those whose weights Are at least 15 per cent below average have the lowest Deathrates Manson cautioned that the new data should not encourage people to become anorexic thin. And smoking to stay thin is clearly a bad Gamble since Skinny smok ers have an increased death. The researchers estimate that weight is to blame for one Quarter of All deaths among Middle aged women. If the find Ings apply equally to men and the re searchers said they think they probably do that adds up to 300,000 weight re lated deaths annually in the United states. -. That makes weight second Only to cigarette smoking As a cause of preventable deaths among americans Manson said. The report suggests that weight kills largely by increasing the risk of heart at tacks and cancer especially cancer of the Colon uterus and breast. In the study nearly one third of the cancer deaths among the Middle aged women were caused by being overweight. This is a Good study that Demon Strates americans have an even bigger problem than they thought they did " said or. Theodore Van Itallie of Colum Bia University. The research conducted at Harvard medical school was based on the nurses health study which has followed 115,195 female nurses since 1976.-"". The new work challenges the belief held by some that very lean people die sooner than those who have More aver age builds. 100% satisfaction guaranteed 1 american operators All major brands fast service for a free catalogue Call anytime toll free from Germany 0130-822593 toll free from Italy 1670-15480 International 39-51-391112 email also offering Ray bans eur tens Back by popular demand Auto Exchange presents push pull and drag . Of. Hurri web in f\.1 " Al of i i r a4.�fj Kalse str. 34elnsledlerhof next to pizza hut this incredible offer is Good on any of our new 1995 hondas Nissan Mazda Toyota auditor Volkswagen. Free pizza soft drinks & giveaways largest . Spec showroom in Germany Telephone 0631-351870 Early Bird five Day ski package includes ski instruction lift pass equipment clothing All for $139 regularly $199 we g u a Rantee Snow available Early Bird dates Gar Hisch Only nov 26 dec 2 dec dec 10-16. Early Bird skiers must be registered guests in one of the arc hotels during the entire week. Ask about our regular downhill ski weeks ski kids and super Saver weeks in Ghi Emsee and Garmisch. Reservations Ghi Emsee Civ 08051-803172 Garmisch Civ 08821-79081 Dan 4402-575
