Extra padding in an automobile accident is not a good thing, not when that padding comes from fat. Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Injury Research Center and elsewhere analyzed real-world data on almost 11,000 drivers involved in front-end crashes; they also crafted computer models and crash simulations. Their conclusion: In automobile accidents, obese men are much more likely to sustain serious upper body injuries than are normal-weight men.



Source: Add 'behind the wheel' to places that BMI matters, especially for men

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