Bad reporting
Headline:
Study finds risks for the barely overweight Just a few extra pounds can lead to premature death
final paragraph:
But other researchers are not convinced, saying the findings are questionable for a number of reasons, including the fact that the weight data relied on the participants' recollections, which are notoriously unreliable, instead of direct measurements. Also, the sample is not necessarily representative of the general population.
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