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by nashashmi 1104 days ago
how many fat people were at some time before thin? getting fat is the end result of getting old.
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Most of the really old people that I see are quite thin - is that due to the long-term health effects of being overweight meaning that they don't survive as long, or is it that extreme old age (>80) also involves a reduction in appetite?