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Contrary to popular prognosis, Just because a person is fat does not mean their not fit.
According to a controversial study published online in the European Heart Journal, obesity does not necessarily determine a persons metabolic health and fitness.
Dr Francisco Ortega (PhD), a research associate affiliated to the Department of Physical Activity and Sport, University of Granada (Spain), and at the Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden conducted a study under the direction of Professor Steven Blair, who is responsible for the long-running ?Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study? (ACLS).
According to the study,43,265 clinically obese participants were recruited to the ACLS and studied between 1979 and 2003. They completed a detailed questionnaire, including information on their medical and lifestyle history, and they had a physical examination that included a treadmill test to assess cardio-respiratory fitness and measurements of height, weight, waist circumference, and their percentage of body fat. Blood pressure, cholesterol and fasting glucose levels were also measured. The study participants were followed until they died or until the end of 2003.
Results suggested that there are a subset of obese people who are metabolically healthy ? they don?t suffer from conditions such as insulin resistance, diabetes and high cholesterol or blood pressure ? and who have a higher level of fitness, as measured by how well the heart and lungs perform, than other obese people.
Obesity in itself did not have a detrimental effect on their health, and researchers say doctors should bear this in mind when considering what, if any, interventions are required, say the researchers.
?It is well known that obesity is linked to a large number of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular problems and cancer. However, there appears to be a sub-set of obese people who seem to be protected from obesity-related metabolic complications,? said Dr Ortega, first author of the study.
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Source: http://www.lensaunders.com/wp/?p=4049
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