Exercise-Heart Study Casts Doubt On 'Fit But Fat' Theory
April 29, 2008 - 7:33am
CHICAGO - (AP) New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. "It doesn't take away the risk entirely. Weight still matters," said Dr. Martha Gulati, a heart specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Previous research has gone back and forth on whether exercise or weight has a greater influence on heart disease risks.
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