No such thing as 'fat but fit', major study finds

'Metabolically healthy obese' are 50% more likely to suffer heart disease than those of normal weight, finds University of Birmingham study

People who are obese run an increased risk of heart failure and stroke even if they appear healthy, without the obvious warning signs such as high blood pressure or diabetes, according to a major new study.

The findings, presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal, may be the final death knell for the claim that it is possible to be obese but still metabolically healthy - or "fat but fit" - say scientists.