[quote]Smashingweights wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
In fact that coronary risk factor table you posted seems to confirm my thoughts. If you notice 6.3% of the 10% and under crowd are described as having a sedentary lifestyle, while a whopping 40% are sedentary in the very next stratification going up to 20%.
I dunno. Obviously being obese is bad for your health and definitely bad for your heart. If you’re like 20% though the data seems to indicate you will be fine if you actually do some cardio.[/quote]
of course being 20% bf alone doesnt mean you have a CVD death sentence but it just is an indicator that you are potentially at higher risk than if you were leaner.
Carrying around lots extra fat isn’t good for your body and puts extra stress on your body systems and your joints.
I dont think anyone would argue against that.
But im sure someone will.[/quote]
O someone will. And I am not saying that someone at 20% is a ticking time bomb. However all other things equal, someone at 20%bf has a greater risk than someone at 15%bf, who has a greater risk than someone at 10%. And obviously it is not the only factor in someone developing heart disease but it is ONE of the factors, and the statement “Having less fat means you have less of a chance of developing CVD” is a true one.
Now due to genetics, someone with very little bodyfat could still be at a high risk, but there risk would be higher if they had more body fat. The risk of CVD is very individual but the effect fat plays on increasing that individuals risk is universal.