Perhaps No Such Thing as Healthy Obesity? (BBC News / NHS Choices / EurekAlert!)

Summary

Analysis of UK GP records by researchers at the University of Birmingham indicates that otherwise “metabolically healthy” obese people do have a statistically higher chance of heart disease, stroke or mini stroke (transient ischaemic attack) and heart failure compared to healthy people of normal (recommended) weight.

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Mundasad, S. (2017). ‘Fat but fit is a big fat myth’. London: BBC Health News, May 17^th 2017.

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‘Fat but fit’ still at higher risk of heart disease. London: NHS Choices; Behind the Headlines, May 17^th 2017.

There is a press release, too, but as yet no formal publication:

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EurekAlert! (2017). Study of 3.5 million people shows ‘healthy’ obese people are still at higher risk of cardiovascular disease events than the general population. EurekAlert! European Association for the Study of Obesity; European Congress on Obesity (ECO2017), May 16^th 2017.

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