The hidden risk of being thin, according to a study of 440,000 people
A study of 440,000 adults reveals that not all thin people are metabolically healthy: blood pressure, blood sugar or triglycerides make the difference
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Being thin is not the same as being healthy, according to a massive study
Thin does not always miccionan healthy. Far from the mantra that all low weight is good, a new study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism reveals that there are thin people with serious metabolic disorders. The researchers trinc more than 440,000 adults and crossed two variables: body build (thin versus heavy) and metabolic health (measured through blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol). The result: four categories: thin and metabolically healthy, thin and metabolically unhealthy, heavy and metabolically healthy, and heavy and metabolically unhealthy.
The surprise comes when it turns out that not all thin people are healthy. There is a significant group of people with normal weight but altered metabolic indicators. The culture of thinness may be hiding a silent risk: prioritizing appearance over real health markers. Both excess and lack of weight can be harmful, but the study focuses on the fact that thinness is not an automatic passport to good health.
The message is clear. It remains to be seen whether the message will sink in with the population and whether medical check-ups will start to look beyond the scale.
Thin does not always miccionan healthy. Far from the mantra that all low weight is good, a new study published in the journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism reveals that there are thin people with serious metabolic disorders. The researchers trinc more than 440,000 adults and crossed two variables: body build (thin versus heavy) and metabolic health (measured through blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides and HDL cholesterol). The result: four categories: thin and metabolically healthy, thin and metabolically unhealthy, heavy and metabolically healthy, and heavy and metabolically unhealthy.
The surprise comes when it turns out that not all thin people are healthy. There is a significant group of people with normal weight but altered metabolic indicators. The culture of thinness may be hiding a silent risk: prioritizing appearance over real health markers. Both excess and lack of weight can be harmful, but the study focuses on the fact that thinness is not an automatic passport to good health.
The message is clear. It remains to be seen whether the message will sink in with the population and whether medical check-ups will start to look beyond the scale.
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