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Being too skinny is just as bad as being too fat....there is a "normal" size...for your height and sex. Men are normally larger than women, but that's not 100% true...some women are taller than some men....so that won't hold true...
I say being underweight, but here is why: In the developed world, and especially in this country, being underweight is almost always CAUSED by something else. While overweight/obesity can be caused by simply eating too much, without any underlying cause, being underweight is usually the sign of something else.
It can be caused by liver problems, GI issues, parasites, Cancer, TB, lots of really bad conditions. Or, it can be caused by psychological problems. The worst symptom is often osteoperosis, which is irreversible by the time its noticed, and particularly nasty if you're younger.
Taken on its own, if you're healthy, eat normally, etc, it is probably a little better to be underweight, provided you don't get sick.
I say being underweight, but here is why: In the developed world, and especially in this country, being underweight is almost always CAUSED by something else. While overweight/obesity can be caused by simply eating too much, without any underlying cause, being underweight is usually the sign of something else.
It can be caused by liver problems, GI issues, parasites, Cancer, TB, lots of really bad conditions. Or, it can be caused by psychological problems. The worst symptom is often osteoperosis, which is irreversible by the time its noticed, and particularly nasty if you're younger.
Taken on its own, if you're healthy, eat normally, etc, it is probably a little better to be underweight, provided you don't get sick.
Except if you are older, it is actually to be a little bit overweight. Emphasis on a LITTLE bit, like 10 -15 lbs.
Well, of course. But what's being argued here is if it's healthier to be overweight, underweight, or if they're equally unhealthy.
I'm going to say that, if you have to pick one, that underweight is less healthy. When I was underweight, I was in the hospital. When I put on a few extra pounds, it didn't net the same results.
The true determining factor: "how" underweight / overweight and for how long?
Except if you are older, it is actually to be a little bit overweight. Emphasis on a LITTLE bit, like 10 -15 lbs.
Isn't that mostly because of the risk factors like Osteoperosis, and the fact that you're more likely to fight off an illness with a little fat reserve?
Isn't that mostly because of the risk factors like Osteoperosis, and the fact that you're more likely to fight off an illness with a little fat reserve?
Yes^^. And my doctor told me this. I believe that is why under normal circumstances people gain a little when they are older.
I was always underweight. Nothing was wrong, it was just the way I was. But I would rather have been normal weight. When you are underweight and you get sick, you lost even more weight and I think you get weaker. I agree that when you get much older, as in about 60 years old, it's better to be a tiny bit overweight than to be underweight to prevent osteoporosis. But of course, if you are too much overweight, you get arthritis in your knees.
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