People who exercise regularly and are overweight are likely to be healthier than non-exercising slim people. When we exercise visceral fat gets burned and this reduces our risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. Non-exercising apparently slim types could still be developing dangerous levels of this visceral fat.
Having said that being overweight still increases your risk of a variety of diseases and your waist measurement is a good indicator of your overall health.
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Piers Spencer
