Fat…but fit? It’s possible according to new study

New research finds that people can be obese yet physically healthy and fit and at no greater risk of heart disease or cancer than people of normal weight.

The key is being «metabolically fit,» which means no high blood pressure, cholesterol or elevated blood sugar, and exercising, say scientists. Their study was published online September 4 in the European Heart Journal.

To reach their findings, the researchers looked at data from more than 43,000 Americans, more than a third of whom were obese. Of these 18,500, half were assessed as metabolically healthy after a physical examination and lab tests. In the study, this group of people didn’t suffer from diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure, and exercised more than the other obese subjects.

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