American expert: Active overweight people are healthier than inactive thin people

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The Expert and Media Knowledge Sharing Meeting on the China Health Knowledge Dissemination Incentive Program (Balance in Eating and Exercise·2010), organized by the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health, the Public Relations Office of the Ministry of Health, and the Office of the Chinese Journalists Association, with the support of Coca-Cola China, was held in Beijing on the 18th. A study conducted by Dr. Hu Gang from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in the United States shows that, based on a 10-year follow-up of nearly 20,000 adults, increasing physical activity and controlling weight can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Physical activity has an independent effect on cardiovascular risks, and its protective effects against coronary heart disease and heart failure are greater than those of weight control. Dr. Hu Gang said, “Compared to a thin person who is sedentary, an active obese person will actually have a healthier body.” As long as you exercise, it’s better than not exercising at all. ”At the same time, Dr. Hu Gang emphasized that weight control is equally important for people with diabetes. Dr. Michael Prittle, director of the Division of Exercise and Health at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the high prevalence of chronic diseases is a major problem worldwide; in 2008, the World Health Organization approved a 6-year global plan to address chronic non-communicable diseases. This plan requires the coordinated efforts of countries around the world and various sectors in order to be effectively contained. He said that China’s Ministry of Health has proposed designating the 11th of each month as \"Walking Day,\" which is a very good initiative, and he hopes that people will treat every day as a \"Walking Day\" in order to increase physical activity and achieve a balance between eating and exercise. Professor Li Keji from the School of Public Health at Peking University said that according to relevant data, in 2009, deaths from cancer, cerebrovascular diseases, heart diseases, and respiratory diseases among adults in China accounted for 78.68% and 79.62% of total deaths respectively, showing a further increase compared to previous years. These chronic diseases are all closely related to unhealthy eating habits and an inactive lifestyle characterized by prolonged sitting. **Yang Xiaoguang, deputy chairman of the Nutritional Food Advisory Committee, said that a balance between eating and exercising is crucial for controlling weight and maintaining health, and at present the problem is too much eating and too little exercise. The \"Key Points on the Balance between Eating and Physical Activity\" issued by the Ministry of Health also state that there is no such thing as good or bad food; what matters is the lifestyle, and whether a balance between eating and physical activity is achieved.