Carrying a heavier weight is healthy: Obesity‐reinforced fitness hypothesis in metabolically healthy obesity

[...]we argue that carrying a heavier body weight constantly may lead to a higher level of fitness in individuals with obesity who are ambulatory and physically active as compared to thinner persons with the same activity level.

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Published inObesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 281 - 282
Main Authors Kalantar‐Zadeh, Kamyar, Ahmadi, Seyed‐Foad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016
Subjects
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic illnesses
Cytokines
Diabetes
Health risk assessment
Hypotheses
Metabolism
Mortality
Obesity
Studies
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Summary:[...]we argue that carrying a heavier body weight constantly may lead to a higher level of fitness in individuals with obesity who are ambulatory and physically active as compared to thinner persons with the same activity level.
Bibliography:See accompanying article, pg.
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JLTC and KKZ are employees of the US Department of Veterans affairs. Opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinion or official policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the US Government.
KKZ has received honoraria from Abbott, Abbvie, Alexion, Amgen, American Society of Nephrology, Astra‐Zeneca, Aveo, Chugai, DaVita, Fresenius, Genetech, Haymarket Media, Hospira, Kabi, Keryx, National Institutes of Health, National Kidney Foundation, Relypsa, Resverlogix, Sanofi, Shire, Vifor, and ZS‐Pharma. SFA declared no conflict of interest.
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ISSN:1930-7381
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DOI:10.1002/oby.21399