Re: Re: Study Says Weight Loss May Raise Risk ofDeath

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Recognize that this group is me - probably 95% were hypertensives - the one disease not excluded. If they had, they wouldn't have had many subjects.

It does provide 5 refs

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From: Francesca Skelton

Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:11 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Study Says Weight Loss May Raise Risk ofDeath

Also, not mentioned are weight loss methods such as, for example, how manywent on some sort of diet craze such as Atkins.Note that underlying disease issues also were not accounted for in thestudy.Another confusing message for the public.on 6/28/2005 10:59 AM, citpeks at citpeks@... wrote:> We have previously discussed about fat-soluble toxins released into> the bloodstream from fatty tissue during weight reduction. (BT120YD> pp. 78-80). I don't think that the Finland study took this into> consideration.> > Tony