Fat and healthy

I've been meaning to post this for the last week. A study in last Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine shows that you can be healthy and fat. Yep, I know. Shocking!

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people — about half — have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.

It's what a number of us have been noting anecdotally for years and it's nice to see it finally backed up with some research.

For more thoughts on the study, see Big Fat Blog.