Yahoo News UK : reported that Being 'fat but fit' is a myth, according to new research

Obese people are at increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, even if they otherwise appear healthy, new research has found. The idea of people being fat but fit is nothing more than a myth, health experts have discovered. But for most people, BMI is a useful indication of whether they're a healthy weight, overweight or obese.' They claim that obese people who had no initial signs of heart disease, high cholesterol or diabetes were not immune from ill health in later life – contradicting the findings of previous studies. They found that while they were 'metabolically healthy', they were at a greater risk of developing heart disease, strokes and heart failure than those of a healthy weight.

Yes, you can be 'fat but fit' – but don't expect to be healthy

If you have excess body fat you cannot expect to remain free from any associated medical conditions and symptoms throughout your lifetime. Whilst attention grabbing headlines expose the "fat but fit" hypothesis as a big fat lie, it's imperative we stop linking the idea that you can, or cannot, be "fat and fit". It also suggests that even if you're exercising, and you have excess body fat, you're failing in some way. The debate of whether you can be "fat but fit" continues to divide fitness and health professionals, as well as academics and scientists. The team behind the latest study into Obesity discussed their findings at the European Congress on Obesity recently, concluding you simply can't be fat and fit.

Why the idea of being 'fat but fit' is nothing but a myth

While there was an overall lower risk of peripheral vascular disease, healthy obese people who never smoked had an increased risk. They then tracked how many people suffered one of four cardiovascular conditions, coronary heart disease (CHD), cerebrovascular disease (including stroke), heart failure and peripheral vascular disease (a disorder of blood circulation). Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailThe idea of "healthy obesity" is a myth, a study of 3.5 million Britons suggests. Having excess fat increases the risk of suffering heart disease by half even when blood pressure and cholesterol levels are normal, according to the research. "These people have the ability to store large amounts of fat around their bodies yet remain fit.


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