Surprise! Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_he_me/med_healthy_obesity"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080811/capt.nyol96608112055.healthy_obesity__nyol966.jpg?x=118&y=130&q=85&sig=aETz0CD8rFf.LkPfhCXpZw--" align="left" height="130" width="118" alt="An overweight man is shown in Washington in this 2003 file photo. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people, about half, have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)" border="0" /></a>AP - You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy. A new study suggests that a surprising number of overweight people ? about half ? have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, while an equally startling number of trim people suffer from some of the ills associated with obesity.</p><br clear="all"/>

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