Arch Intern Med — Abstract: Combined Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Not Smoking, and Normal Waist Girth on Morbidity and Mortality in Men, Dec 14/28, 2009, Lee et al. 169 (22): 2096

Conclusion – Being physically fit, not smoking, and maintaining a normal waist girth is associated with lower risk of CHD events, and CVD and all-cause mortality in men.