Researchers look at face as indicator of future health

Researchers look at face as indicator of future health


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LOGAN -- A fat face during your teenage years can be an indicator of health problems later in life.

A Utah State University study looked at yearbook pictures from 1957. Using a scale looking at the student's cheeks and neck, they were able to estimate a body mass.

Researchers found those students who were estimated to be overweight from the pictures were twice as likely to have died early from health problems.

E-mail: rjeppesen@ksl.com

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