It's more dangerous to be 'Skinny Fat' than it is to be OBESE

[Northerner]

Australians have already spent over $280 million on weight-loss products this year, with 75% of individuals admitting it is in the hope of becoming 'skinny'.

But when it comes to being skinny, just how healthy is it? 1 in 4 skinny people have pre-diabetes and are 'metabolically obese', making 'Skinny Fat' one of the fastest growing medical conditions.

Also termed Metabolically Obese Normal Weight (MONW) it is used to describe a person who is in an ideal weight range but has more body fat than is healthy.
These people are slim, but are not fit and do not have healthy habits.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-soft-drinks-lack-sleep-unhealthy-habits.html

Would be nice if they would differentiate between Type 1 and Type2...

 

[trophywench]

Sounds like me. I'm not obese, but have a rounder tummy than I like. I haven't liked it since I was about 14 and still don't.

I certainly don't have healthy habits - I smoke and sit around.

And I'm diabetic so that serves me right! LOL

 

[HOBIE]

Its one of them paper things with words in them "Daily ----" Skinny fat is that a medical term ? 😱