Fat Men Safer in Car Crashes
August 19, 2010 in Men's Health
By: Health Media Today
Okay guys, time to stop at Burger King and load up on a few Whoppers if you are planning a long drive.
Yes, due to the extra baggage a guy can carry around his belly, fatter men are safer in car accidents. A recent study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute shows that men with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 35-50 stand a 22% lower chance of being killed in a crash vs those with a BMI between 15-18.4
While this seems to be logical, the same does not apply to women! Women with a BMI between 35-50 have a 10% HIGHER probability of being killed in a crash.
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