People Can Be Fat And Fit

by bill - 2012-09-08 13:00:00 ( in life, health, fitness, research) [php version]

Good news!

"Nearly half of fat people are just as healthy as slim people - and at no more risk of developing heart problems or cancer, researchers claim. Doing exercise can offset the dangers of being obese, the researchers found. The study - which is the largest of its kind - abolishes the notion that obesity automatically leads to ill-health."

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