Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Science

Interesting new study where people who were "fit" but overweight or obese didn't have a higher all-cause or CVD mortality risk vs. normal-weight fit people. Being unfit increased mortality risk regardless of BMI status (even among normal-weight people).

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