Slimness vs. cardiovascular fitness: Which is more crucial?
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The first, by researchers at Brigham and Women&#39;s Hospital in Boston, finds that no matter how much exercise a woman gets, if she&#39;s overweight, she&#39;s at risk of developing diabetes.
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Two Journal of the American Medical Association studies show a stronger link between fitness, rather than obesity, and heart disease, but not diabetes.
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NEW YORK  - Although obesity is usually  linked to detrimental health consequences, new research  indicates that overweight people with heart failure have a  lower mortality risk than those of normal weight.
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NEW YORK  - Long-term training in endurance  activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help  prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an  effect that might reduce the risk of heart failure, new  research suggests.
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Being fit but fat isn't good enough. Excess weight, all by itself, can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise, a study found.
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NEW YORK  - A long-term study has found that skinfold thickness during adolescence is a better predictor of being overweight as an adult than adolescent body mass index (BMI) -- the ratio of weight to height commonly used to classify an individual as over-, under- or normal-weight.
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According to a Swedish study, gastric bypass surgery is a better way to fight severe obesity than dieting. The scientists found that obese people who had gastric bypass surgery kept more weight off compared
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Yes, you can be too thin -- if you have rheumatoid arthritis. Weighing less than normal appears to increase the risk of dying from heart disease for people with arthritis, results of a population-based study indicate.
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Regular exercise can reduce the incidence of a deadly combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged and older people.
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Simple questions about fitness can provide information that tells us whether women are at risk for heart problems. Dr. Timothy Wessel of the University of Florida College of Medicine said, &quot;Are they able to climb a flight of stairs?
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NEW YORK  - Yes, you can be too thin -- if  you have rheumatoid arthritis. Weighing less than normal  appears to increase the risk of dying from heart disease for  people with arthritis, results of a population-based study  indicate.
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A brisk trot on the treadmill can clarify the cardiovascular risk for men who don&#39;t have heart disease but who do have risk factors pointing toward future trouble, a new study says.
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NEW YORK  - Among men with symptoms of heart disease, those who are obese tend to live longer than their normal-weight counterparts, a new study suggests.
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Never mind what the bathroom scales are saying and take a brisk walk: That&#39;s the message that emerges from a new study that shows that, when it comes to heart health, it&#39;s more important to be active than thin.
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Washington -- Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit versus fat.
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.Exercise only is not enough to reduce the death risk associated with being obese, a study of over 116,000 female nurses has revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Shedding excess pounds may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study suggests.