Comments on: Fitness matters!

By: hope

hope — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:01:21 +0000

What about those of us who are stop-and-start about fitness? I go in cycles. SOmetimes I’m religious about gym attendance and running, but I also slack and do nothing for weeks at a time. Fortunately, my off times have decreased – now I go weeks instead of months. But I do wonder what the yo-yo exercising does for my long-term health outlook.

By: lk

lk — Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:19:02 +0000

Being fit is common knowledge. But like smoking, despite the clear evidence, people will ignore it. I hope this changes.

By: Luu

Luu — Thu, 18 Dec 2003 12:12:43 +0000

I recall reading an article (in TNR) that referenced studies showing that being fit with a high BMI was no less healthy than having a “normal” BMI. I’ve never looked at the studies either though.

By: Fakeo Nameo

Fakeo Nameo — Wed, 17 Dec 2003 15:25:42 +0000

Is fitness or cholesterol level a better indicator of future CVD risk? Is fitness more important than BMI for general health risk? Are overweight people that are fit, better of than sedentary skinny folks? Those were a couple of topics that came up for discussion in my Health Behavior class, but nobody really had looked at the studies.