Being fat and fit is better than being thin and sedentary, study says - The Boston Globe
Posted On 12/5/2007 5:15:33 AM by TriFatlete
When it comes to living longer, fitness may trump fatness, US researchers said yesterday.
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Men and women who were fit, as judged by a treadmill test, but were overweight or obese had a lower mortality risk than those of normal weight but low fitness levels, the study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed.
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