The idea that a person can be ‘fat but fit’ may be a myth, according to a major study of more than 150,000 Britons.
Researchers found that obese adults with no obvious metabolic problems – meaning no high blood pressure, diabetes or abnormal cholesterol – were still significantly more likely to develop heart, liver and kidney disease than those of a healthy weight.
The findings challenge the widely debated idea that it is possible to be overweight
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