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GENERAL SCIENCE 



It will be seen that people who do heavy work require a greater 

 number of Calories than those who do light work, since a greater 

 Amount of the body tissues must be rebuilt, and a greater amount of 

 energy must be obtained. 



Food and Weight. -Often the weight of a person may be regulated 

 by the type and kinds of food he eats, except in the earlier years 

 of life. Overweight is a more unfavorable condition in its influence 

 on longevity than underweight. Insurance companies have found 

 that people who are slightly over weight before the age of 35 and 

 slightly under weight after that age have a lower mortality than 

 people who are under weight before 35 and over weight after that 

 age. If a person belongs to a family with a tendency to overweight, 

 that person should early begin to form habits that will counteract 

 this tendency. 



The following table will show the relation between overweight 

 and the death rate for men at different ages. 



MEN OVER AVERAGE WEIGHTS 



Experience of 43 America Companies 1885-1908. 

 Number of Policyholder 186,579 



The heaviest mortality (75 per cent above the standard) is found among 

 those aged 40 to 44 who are 50 to 80 pounds overweight. 



