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In 2001, an American study found that overweight or obese men with normal blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure had about the same risk of heart-related death as men of a “healthy” weight. It kickstarted the so-called “fat but fit” debate.
The debate has had many twists and turns over the past quarter of a century – a lot of which we’ve covered in The Conversation. Now, a large new study from Denmark adds weight to the evidence that being very thin can be more dangerous than being slightly overweight. Rachel Woods, a senior lecturer in physiology, explains why this shouldn’t surprise us.
Also today. we investigate why many companies hide their sustainability efforts – a practice called “greenhushing”. And after Donald Trump spent the night at Windsor castle, we look at the benefits of having a neutral king when it
comes to state visits.
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Clint Witchalls
Senior Health Editor
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Being a bit overweight later in life may have protective health effects.
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Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln
New research finds lowest risk of early death may not sit in the traditional healthy BMI range.
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Marta Nieto-Garcia, University of Portsmouth, Universidad de Salamanca; Diletta Acuti, University of Bath; Nayla Khan, University of Portsmouth
Why would companies be coy about doing good things?
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The Trumps meet the Windsors for a second time.
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Stephen Clear, Bangor University
What happens beyond the pomp – and what role does the king play?
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah Olive, Aston University
The vampires of Twilight captured the spirit of 2005. But are they the vampires we need in 2025?
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Nathan Abrams, Bangor University
Beneath the surface was a shy and sensitive actor who used his looks to his advantage, insisting on starring in and later directing movies with weight.
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World
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Adriana Marin, Coventry University
The Trump administration says Colombia is failing to meet anti-narcotics obligations as cocaine production surges and cooperation frays.
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Malak Benslama-Dabdoub, Royal Holloway University of London
If the UN security council won’t act and states including the US and UK continue to support Israel, this report is unlikely to change anything.
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Education
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Elizabeth Coombes, University of South Wales
Ms Rachel’s YouTube channel Songs for Littles combines music and play to help toddlers learn.
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Science + Technology
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Alfred Wilson-Spencer, University of Leeds
The Earth’s inner core has long been a total mystery.
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Roger Santer, Aberystwyth University; Matthew Sparks, Swansea University
Flies see things differently.
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Health
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Kieran O'Sullivan, University of Limerick
New study shows acupuncture can ease back pain modestly – but not enough to be the best option.
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Charlotte Lee, University of Oxford
People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder gain 5kg in five years. The average person gains 1.5kg.
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Environment
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Chris Perry, University of Exeter; Christopher Cornwall, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Lorenzo Alvarez-Filip, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Coral reefs will stop growing and many will start to erode if global warming hits 2°C, according to a new study of 400 sites.
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Jean-Baptiste Burnet, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST); Leslie Ogorzaly, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
The small country of Luxembourg acts as a living laboratory where new water monitoring technologies can be tested at scale.
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