Why Weight? Researchers Say It’s Fitness That Matters
A UVA study shows individuals classified as fit, even if overweight, are in less danger of cardiovascular disease and death.
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Is ‘fat but fit’ a real thing? Study says fitness better predictor of health than BMI
Most of these studies classified people as fit if their exercise test score placed them above the 20th percentile in their ...
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36 Fitness Hacks People Discovered That Made Them Struggle Less With Exercising
I know people who for years do the same exercises with the same weight and ... of conscious effort.). Get yourself a pullup ...
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‘Fitness far more important than fatness’ when it comes to heart health, study suggests
Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...
Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
Having a higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness reduced the risk for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s, even in people at ...
Ask the expert: Why seemingly fit young people are getting heart attacks
Ashtanga yoga guru, 53-year-old Sharath Jois, seemingly fit, died after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Dr Ajit ...
High fitness levels linked to reduced dementia chance among those at risk
Experts said that ‘cardiorespiratory fitness’ could be used as a predictor for thinking and memory problems in older age.