Inactivity May Trump Fat as Heart Disease Risk-Study
Posted On 10/1/2006 10:23:48 AM by Sandy
When it comes to heart disease, being fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
"Our study shows that the lack of physical fitness is a stronger risk factor for developing heart disease than being overweight or obese," said Timothy Wessel, a physician at the University of Florida who headed up the research.
The study involved 906 women whose health histories were tracked from 1996 to 2000. Seventy-six percent were overweight at the start of the study, when the mean age of the group was 58.
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