You can't be obese and healthy, says study
研究表明肥胖与健康不可并行
Previous studies have suggested that around a third of very overweight people are healthy - they have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels despite being classed as obese, according to their body mass index, which is a measure of height versus weight.
早前有研究表明，约三分之一严重超重的人群身体状况属健康。尽管这些人被列为“肥胖”但他们的血压及胆固醇水平正常，这是由他们的体重指数（BMI）得出的，体重指数是衡量身高和体重比例的参考标准。
But a new analysis of the medical records of 3.5m UK residents suggests the idea of healthy obesity is a myth.
然而，一项新报告在分析了三百五十万名英国居民的医疗记录后得出的结论是：“肥胖也能健康”这个观念其实是错误的。
Compared to those of a normal weight, it suggests even outwardly healthy obese people have a 49% greater risk of developing coronary heart disease.
该研究还指出，即使是外表健康的肥胖人士，其患冠心病的几率也比体重正常的人高出49%。
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