Most of us would probably answer yes to that question. However, the American College of Sports Medicine has joined a growing number of researcher who show the link between weight gain and health may be greatly exaggerated. And Professor Glen Gaesser from the University of Virginia says there has yet to be a study published that has singled out fat to be a contributing factor to poor health.
Researchers also say there is no clear scientific answer as to when obesity becomes unhealthy.
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