I just said: > But the Flegal study (free at > http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/293/15/1861.pdf ) does contain > some startling contrasts to the conventional wisdom, more so than is > conveyed in the news reports.
Well, I had forgotten about the Gina Kolata article in the New York Times posted by Dennis Goff back on April 20th (and still available at http://tinyurl.com/95vjx ). She noted in the very first line of her item that "People who are overweight but not obese have a lower risk of death than those of normal weight, federal researchers are reporting today." So she conveyed the news all right. Stephen ___________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm _______________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
