Fat But Fit? Study Reveals That Fitness, Not Weight, Predicts Risk Of Early Death

When it comes to living a long and healthy life, a meta-analysis ofmortality studies finds that being physically active, no matterwhat your weight, trumps being thin and unfit. Researchers atMiddle Tennessee State University, led by exercise scientist VaughnBarry, Ph.D., examined 10 past studies that recorded informationabout participants' body mass indexes and fitness levels. Thestudies looked at the weight and fitness levels of thousands ofparticipants (the largest one included 21,856 people) and continuedto follow up with the participants over several years, ranging froman average of 7. ...

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