I Have Been Overweight All My Life.
I am Now 60 – Will Losing Weight Help me Live Longer?
Weight and health studies have shown that an obese person of 224 pounds who reduces their body fat by 10 percent – 22 pounds – may reduce the risk of premature death by about 25 percent.
Bottom line: Losing weight will help you to live longer. You are never too old to lose weight and reduce the risk of weight related disease.