Can You Be Fat But Fit?

Chicago Exercise 39000 women were tracked in a recent study and the results show that "active" overweight people may be able to cut risks but not totally eliminate them.
by Associated Press
Published: Tue, April 29, 2008 - 1:27 pm CST Last Updated: Tue, April 29, 2008 - 2:26 pm CST
CHICAGO (AP) - A new study is challenging the idea that you can
be fat and fit.
The study tracked nearly 39,000 women for more than a decade and
found that while being active can lower the risks of heart disease
in heavy women, it doesn't eliminate them.
When compared with active, normal-weight women, the risk of
developing heart disease was more than 50 percent higher in active
but overweight women. But for inactive overweight women it was
nearly 90 percent higher.
The study's lead author calls it "reassuring to see that
physical activity does make an impact." But Dr. Amy Weinstein
adds, if a person is overweight, physical activity alone isn't
enough.
Previous research has gone back and forth on whether weight or
exercise has more influence on the risk of heart disease.
The study is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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