However, within each of the individual categories, fitness proved to be a powerful determinant of death, even when controlling for obesity. Perhaps physician’s guidelines should not only assess obesity and weight loss, but also low fitness, and aerobic training as well.

D-Diabetes CO-M - Co-Morbidity

HPT-Hypertension SM - Smoking

LF - Low Fit BCVD - Baseline CVD

HC-High Cholesterol