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Crash test dummies getting obese
Next-generation crash dummies weigh 273 POUNDS to reflect Americans have got fatter | Daily Mail Online
The study, which analyzed data from more than 150,000 car crashes in the U.S. between 2000 to 2005, found that moderately obese drivers faced a 21 percent increased risk of death, and morbidly obese drivers faced a 56 percent increased risk of death.
The new super-sized dummies are based on the measurements of a 273-pound person with a BMI of 35.
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