Fat but fit is a real thing
Nov 21, 2024, 7:17 PM | Updated: Nov 22, 2024, 8:53 am
I knew it!
You can be thin and not fit. You can be fat and fit.
It’s all about your activity level.
Researchers from the University of Virginia found that it’s possible to be “fat but fit.”
The study found that people who are overweight or obese but physically fit have the same death risk as someone at a “normal” weight.
After analyzing data from 400,000 people, researchers found that being out of shape raised death risk, not weight alone.
“Exercise is more than just a way to expend calories,” Associate Professor Siddhartha Angadi said. “It is excellent ‘medicine’ to optimize overall health and can largely reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death for people of all sizes.”
So the question is not so much about your weight as much as it is your overall health. Are you getting cardio like you should? Fat or thin? Numbers matter.
These findings could mean a shift in focusing on weight loss to a focus on physical fitness.
Read more about the findings here
