Fit and Fat
Fit and fat? How is it possible? Can you really be fit and fat at the same time? Large population studies by researchers such as Steven Blaire found that overweight people who exercised regularly showed a reduced risk of heart disease. Fitness causes improved metabolic health, even in the face of excess fat.
Canadian researchers found that fat but fit people have a lower risk of heart disease, because they have less abdominal cavity fat than fat, unfit people. High levels of cardiovascular fitness were linked to reduced gut fat, regardless of the body mass index (BMI, the proportion of weight to height).
A large waist and high triglycerides substantially increased the risk of heart disease and diabetes. People with normal weight but large bellies were particularly at risk. Regular exercise helps reduce belly fat and boosts health – even in people who are overweight or obese. [sources: Archives of Internal Medicine, Fitness RX]
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