Of course, they do.
Their side effects come on much, much, much sooner.
Obesity is now the target.
Lot of overweight lefties out there.
Epic basic medical comprehension fail, GOP_Lady.
Like the girbilist who wrote this intellectually vacuous screed, you failed to spot the basic logic error within the study methodology. Okay, I admit the girbilist may have spotted it, but ignored it to push an agenda.
The obesity itself is often a side effect - not a causal factor
Many medical problems - including quite a few that used yo be fatal reduce or eliminate the ability to exercise. some may cause water retention. The study makes zero attempt to remove individuals who have - for instance - suffered a stroke, or are having certain types of heart problems.
Many medications also have water retention or weight gain as a side effect.
In the good old nineteenth century days, these people conveniently tended to die.
Let's all empathize with the leftists pumping this agenda and agree that obesity is a sign of someone who needs the government to step in and dictate the course of their lives. Not