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A major new study found that carrying a few extra pounds might not be as dangerous as being underweight, especially for those who are "fat but fit."

Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark followed more than 85,000 adults and found that people who were underweight were nearly three times more likely to die during the study period than those at the high end of the normal body mass index (BMI) range.

Even participants within the "healthy" range, but on the lower side, faced a higher risk of early death.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, THERE ARE MORE CHILDREN IN THE WORLD WHO ARE OBESE THAN UNDERWEIGHT

Meanwhile, those who were overweight or moderately obese did not face higher death rates compared to people with BMIs in

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