"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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Dunno. The CDC claims that their specified BMI ranges correlate with
mortality and morbidity. But I haven't reviewed the studies myself, so I
don't have an independent opinion on the question.

Well, it has been suggested that a starvation diet leads to the longest
lifespan. In very simple creatures (eg worms) it can double their lifespan.
In the "higher" orders, the improvement is not so dramatic, but has still
been claimed to be measured.

So I suppose if your only goal is to maximize the length of your life,
starving yourself makes a lot of sense. I don't think that necessarily
means it's *healthy* to do so though. Quality of life is just as important
as length, if not more so.

Pete