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Study may bust myth of 'fat and fit' healthy obesity
Conclusion
This meta-analysis provides further evidence about the known risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality.
What this study adds is the indication that people who are metabolically unhealthy regardless of their weight are at increased risk.
However, interestingly, no increase in risk was seen for the category of people who are metabolically healthy though overweight.
A strength of this meta-analysis is the large sample size. However, the results should be interpreted with caution as:
The studies did not use the same criteria for assessing metabolic status.
The studies did not use the same criteri...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Obesity Source Type: news
