Obesity in and of itself is not an indicator of health. It can be a symptom of underlying health issues, and can cause other health issues (specifically if sede

Obesity in and of itself is not an indicator of health. It can be a symptom of underlying health issues, and can cause other health issues (specifically if sedentary like joint pain and injury, insulin resistance, etc.), but it is not unhealthy to be obese if all other health indicators are fine. I'm 220 pounds, I can run a 10 minute mile (not the 5:45 I ran in high school, but I'm also 20 years older and don't have the 5-hours per day dedicated to training I did back then). I just completed a 5-day, 125 mile hike through the Scotish highlands with a torn MCL. I'm probably the "healthiest" I've ever been, even though every one of my doctors tells me I need to lose 75 pounds.