New study: Obesity reduces US life expectancy by one year

January 17 2018 by in The obesity epidemic

A new distressing report finds that life expectancy in the US has likely been reduced by about one year, due to increasing obesity rates.

Increases in obesity, according to the paper, slowed gains in mortality rates by 0.54% between 1988 and 2011, shaving an estimated 0.9 years off the national life expectancy at age 40 and resulting in as many as 186,000 additional deaths in 2011 alone.

Want to learn more about a low-carb real-food strategy to halt the obesity epidemic? See the links below.

Time: Obesity shaved almost a year off U.S. life expectancy, study says

Weight loss

How to maximize fat burning
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Dr. Fung's fasting course part 2: How do you maximize fat burning? What should you eat – or not eat?
Living low carb with Jill Rieder: Finding her way to health
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Meet Jill Reider and get to know all about her experiences on a keto diet.
Isn't weight loss all about counting calories?
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To lose weight, you just eat fewer calories than you burn. Is it really that simple? Top low-carb doctors answer.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
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Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
My success story with Katrin Crum
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Katrin was diagnosed as being morbidly obese, and was suffering from a number of health issues. She had tried a lot of different diets over the years but nothing had worked long term.
My success story with Mitzi Champion
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Mitzi is a 54-year-old mother and grandmother who has been following the low carb/keto lifestyle more than two-and-a-half years. This is a journey and lifestyle, not a temporary quick fix!
My success story with Chuck Hicks
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At nearly 500 lbs (230 kg) Chuck could barely move at all anymore. It wasn’t until he found a keto diet that thing started to change.
Carb-Loaded
1:14:40
This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
Therapeutic fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
Cindy lost 80 pounds on keto
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Cindy Miller and her family have transformed their health by following a low-carb diet.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
Kristie cooking keto with Dr. Georgia Ede
27:09
Kristie invites Dr. Georgia Ede into the kitchen, and has prepared a delicious recipe with consideration to Georgia's food allergies and sensitivities.
What's it like being a low-carb doctor on TV?
17:40
What’s it like working with patients and giving controversial low-carb advice in front of a TV audience?
The pathways of insulin resistance
30:41
Are we chasing the wrong guy when it comes to heart disease? And if so, what is the real culprit in the disease?
My success story with Kenneth Russell
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When Kenneth turned 50, he realized that he wouldn't make it to 60 the way he was going.
How IRONMAN athlete Chris Holley lost 200 lbs
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Meet Chris Holley and get to know all about his experiences as an IRONMAN athlete on a low-carb/keto diet.
The cause of obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?

Dietary guidelines

A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
How to prevent chronic disease – Dr. Trudi Deakin
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In this interview, Kim Gajraj interviews Dr. Trudi Deakin to learn all about her and other health care professionals work at X-PERT Health, a registered charity in the UK.
Did the introduction of the dietary guidelines start the obesity epidemic?
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Did the introduction of the dietary guidelines start the obesity epidemic?
The unknown story of vegetable oils
30:15
Nina Teicholz on the history of vegetable oils – and why they are not as healthy as we've been told.
Tim Noakes on trial
15:20
In this mini documentary of the Tim Noakes trial, we learn what led up to the prosecution, what happened during the trial, and what it has been like since.
The Big Fat Fix
1:19:34
Donal O'Neill and Dr. Aseem Malhotra star in this excellent documentary about the failed low-fat ideas of the past and how to really get healthy.
"Just stop demonizing real food"
21:24
Is saturated fat bad? What does science say? And if saturated fat is not dangerous, how long will it take for our guidelines to change?
"Dietary guidelines for whom?"
09:45
It's time for a major change when it comes to dietary guidelines.
Professor Noakes on trial
28:47
Dr. Zoe Harcombe and Nina Teicholz were expert witnesses at the Tim Noakes trial back in October and this is a bird's-eye view of what went on at the trial.
Nutrition nuggets to combat conventional dietary advice
45:06
What are the seven common beliefs that are just myths, and that hold us back from understanding how to eat truly healthy foods?
Creating change in public health
17:20
How is the organization Public Health Collaboration UK contributing to changing the dietary guidelines?
What about red meat and health?
34:15
Does red meat really cause type 2 diabetes, cancer and heart disease?
Why our dietary guidelines are wrong
16:01
How can experts keep saying that butter is dangerous, when there's no scientific support left?
Q&A with Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt
23:06
Has Sweden adopted low-carb dietary guidelines? Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt answers questions about the work we do at Diet Doctor and low-carb as a treatment for different conditions.
The three top most common myths about low carb
09:18
What are the three most common myths about low carb? And given all this misinformation – how can you convince even your doctor that low carb can be beneficial to you?
Should dietary fat guidelines have been introduced?
33:54
Should you fear butter? Or has the fear of fat been a mistake from the start? Dr. Harcombe explains.
Helping people learn low carb in Brazil
12:07
Rodrigo Polesso talks about his own health journey and gives his best tips for anyone looking to start eating a low-carb diet.
LCHF – who benefits financially?
37:12
Who benefits financially from low carb?