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Fatness Versus Fitness; Cardiovascular Fitness Appears More Important Than Weight In Reducing Risk Of Death In Older People

Added: January 4, 2008 | Time 02:20 | Views: 3,398

You may think your scale is accurate indicator of health and fitness. But a new study from the Journal of American Medicine is shedding new light death rates, pound for pound.

Many of us may overindulge when it comes to food during the holiday season. But a new study says that while maintaining a healthy weight is important, it’s regular physical activity that could actually help people over sixty live longer.

Topics: Aging, Cardiovascular Disease, Fitness/Exercise

Tags: activity, cardiovascular, diet, elderly, exercise, fat, fatness, fitness, health, Heart, holiday, jama report, older, overweight, risk, season, Weight, winter

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eedrew says:13 weeks ago | Reply

Very informative and helpful

DrMDK says:33 weeks ago | Reply

Great Video
DrMDK

bigman10 says:33 weeks ago | Reply

This story confirms what I've been hearing from my mom for years: "you can be bigger and still be fit"

JonChandler says:33 weeks ago | Reply

Great clip for the New Year! I keep hearing 30mins of walking 5-6 times a week is the key. Well, that's my New Years resolution! Thanks for posting - Jon

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