A study which suggests being overweight can lead to a longer life has caused controversy among obesity experts.
One labelled the findings a "pile of rubbish" while another said it was a "horrific message" to put out.
The research, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggested the overweight were less likely to die prematurely than people with a "healthy" weight.
Other experts criticised the research methods.
"Some portion of those thin people are actually sick, and sick people tend to die sooner," according to Donald Berry, from the University of Texas
Dr Walter Willett, from the Harvard School of Public Health said: "This is an even greater pile of rubbish" than a study conducted by the same group in 2005.
Tam Fry, from the National Obesity Forum in the UK, said: "It's a horrific message to put out at this particular time.
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Easy resolution.....
Just change the definition of what is "a healthy weight". Problem solved.
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