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The most dangerous time to gain weight if you want to avoid an early death: study

Nypost · · 456 words · By Rachel Sacks
Obesity and Mortality Preventative Medicine Public Health
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Among people under 25, the number of obese and overweight people increased from 198 million to 493 million between 1990 and 2021”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'number' and unrelated Wikipedia entries (Adolf Hitler, Lord Mountbatten). No data regarding obesity statistics for people under 25 was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Germany during the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide in 1945. He rose to power as the le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lord Mountbatten, a retired British statesman and cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, was assassinated on 27 August 1979 off the coast of Mullaghmore, Ireland. Thomas McMahon, an Irish republican and a volu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Lord_Mountbat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Edward Horton (born October 5, 1953) is an American college baseball coach. He was head coach of the Oregon Ducks baseball and Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball programs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Horton_(baseball)
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“and is expected to reach 746 million by 2050 without significant intervention”
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The provided evidence contains general demographic information and renewable energy data for Greece, but no projections for obesity rates in people under 25 by 2050.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Earth has a human population of over 8.2 billion as of 2025, with an overall population density of 50 people per km2 (130 per sq. mile). Nearly 60% of the world's population lives in Asia, with more t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_world
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains a list of countries by past and projected future population. This assumes that countries stay constant in the unforeseeable future, and does not take into account possible border…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renewable energy in Greece accounted for 29 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2021. By 2030, renewables are expected to have a capacity of 28 GW, and exceed 61 percent of Greece's e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Greece
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“a large study from Sweden found that weight gained before age 30 is more strongly linked to early death than weight gained in middle or later adulthood”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a Swedish study found that weight gain before age 30 is more strongly linked to early death than weight gain in later adulthood.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The .30-30 Winchester / 7.62×52mmR (officially named the .30 Winchester Center Fire or .30 WCF) cartridge was first marketed for the Winchester Model 1894 lever-action rifle in 1895. The .30-30 (prono…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the run-up to the 2026 Swedish general election, various organisations have carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. The date range for these opinion polls are from the 2022…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians die…
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“The study tracked more than 620,000 people over several decades, measuring their weight at least three times between ages 17 and 60”
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Two independent sources confirm the study tracked over 600,000 people (one specifically says 'more than 620,000') and required at least three weight measurements between ages 17 and 60.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Immigration to Sweden refers to the movement of people into Sweden with the intention of residing in the country. While many immigrants eventually acquire Swedish citizenship, not all do. The economi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Sweden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish: Försvarsmakten , literally The Defence Force) are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. It consists of four separate military branches, the Swedish Army, the Sw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Armed_Forces
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“the average amount of weight gained over the course of the study was around 40 pounds”
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A specific source detailing the Swedish study confirms the median weight gain between ages 17 and 60 was about 18 kilograms, which is roughly 40 pounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Weight Gain in Young Adulthood Stood Out. In this cohort, the median weight gain between ages 17 and 60 was about 18 kilograms, roughly 40 pounds, for both sexes — an average of about one pound per ye…
https://studyfinds.com/weight-gain-before-30-most-dangerous/
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web search NEUTRAL — A study of 2,000 Americans in relationships found that the average respondent had gained 36 pounds since they'd started dating their current partner — 17 pounds of which were gained in the first year.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-6194839/People…
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web search NEUTRAL — How Weight Gain Breaks Down by Trimester. Most people gain very little in the first trimester, often just 1 to 4 pounds total. Nausea can stall weight gain entirely during those early weeks, and that’…
https://biologyinsights.com/what-is-the-normal-weight-gain-d…
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“People who became obese before age 30 faced a roughly 70% higher risk of premature death than those who didn’t become obese by age 60”
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Three independent web sources confirm that individuals who became obese (BMI 30+) before age 30 faced approximately a 70% higher risk of premature death compared to those who did not become obese by age 60.
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web search NEUTRAL — Individuals who reached a body mass index of 30 or higher between ages 17 and 29 faced about a 70 percent higher risk of premature death than those who never became obese before age 60, the study stat…
https://www.medicine.news/2026-05-11-early-weight-gain-highe…
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web search NEUTRAL — People who became obese before age 30 faced roughly 70 percent higher risk of dying during the study period compared to those who never became obese by age 60. Rapid weight gain between ages 17 and 29…
https://studyfinds.com/weight-gain-before-30-most-dangerous/
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web search NEUTRAL — People who developed obesity between ages 17 and 29 showed an approximately 70% higher risk of premature death when compared to those who did not become obese before age 60. This finding alone would b…
https://mundoincrivelbr.com.br/en-US/blog/obesidade-aos-20-r…
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“Rapid weight gain between ages 17 and 29 was linked to increased death rates from a wide range of health conditions, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and certain cancers”
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One source explicitly links rapid weight gain between 17-29 to heart disease and specific cancers. Other sources mention premature death generally or cancer risk at age 17, but do not explicitly list the full range of conditions (Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease) mentioned in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rapid weight gain between ages 17 and 29 was also linked to increased death rates from a broad list of conditions, including heart disease and specific cancers.
https://studyfinds.com/weight-gain-before-30-most-dangerous/
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web search NEUTRAL — A weight gain of 0.4 kg per year between ages 17 and 30, equivalent to a total of 6.5 kg, was associated with approximately 17 percent higher risk of premature death compared with stable weight, the r…
https://www.medicine.news/2026-05-11-early-weight-gain-highe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Besides weight changes throughout adulthood in ages 17-60, weight before entering adulthood at age 17 was associated with several cancer types (eFigures 5-8).
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LDE0V608/study-shows-that-pe…
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“Type 2 diabetes showed the strongest connection between cause of death and early obesity”
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The provided evidence discusses the general epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes and its link to obesity, but does not state that it had the 'strongest connection' specifically within the context of the Swedish study's findings on early obesity.
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web search NEUTRAL — When left untreated, diabetes can cause premature death. Untreated and undiagnosed diabetes is higher in middle and lower-income countries, such as Africa.Type II diabetes rates are rising worldwide d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemiology_of_diabetes
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web search NEUTRAL — Type 2 diabetes later in life.Untreated gestational diabetes can lead to a baby's death either before or shortly after birth. Complications in the mother also can be caused by gestational diabetes, in…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the most common and clinically important metabolic disorder which has become a global pandemic in recent decades and a major healthcare burden worldwide. In 2013, there were a…
https://www.dovepress.com/a-review-of-current-trends-with-ty…
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“High blood pressure and liver cancer in men and uterine cancer in women also had strong ties to steep weight gain in youth”
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“for every additional pound gained per year, men faced an 18% higher risk of death from any cause, while women had a 16% higher risk”
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“weight gain later in life or after age 30 was associated with higher death rates, but the risk lessened the later the weight came on”
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“For women, however, weight gain at any age, especially between 45 and 60, was linked to higher rates of death from cancer”
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“In men, the link between weight gain and cancer death followed the same pattern, in which gaining weight early in life made the most impact”
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