The September 5, 2012 European Heart Journal has a Swedish study that showed that obese individuals with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and a healthy cardio-metabolic profile (such as normal glucose, hemoglobin A1c, hsCRP, triglycerides, uric acid) have a lower risk of death than obese individuals with poor fitness and poor cardio-metabolic profiles. Interesting, as far as cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular events were concerned fit, metabolically healthy obese individuals had the same risk as normal weight individuals. It is only in the last few years that researchers have distinguished fit and fat people from unfit and fat people. Most fat people are not fit, but that does not mean that all are unfit.
Fitness helps prevent type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, both associated with obesity. Becoming fit is a very pro-active way to begin to turn your life around it weight is an issue. Often people who exercise will crave healthier foods.
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