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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I agree completely. But there are those who are technically "overweight" but have low blood pressure, healthy cholesterol levels, and are quite active, especially when compared to a lot of other people who might appear healthier. There are people who look healthy who are actually a complete wreck inside because of being sedentary and having a poor diet. They have low muscle mass but high body fat percentage. They have poor cardiovascular health from inactivity. Their cholesterol is through the roof. There are "fat" people who are far healthier than this. I'm sure there are doctors who tell them, "Well, you could stand to lose a little weight, but otherwise you're a picture of health."
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My mother and best friend from high school fit these examples perfectly.
My mother is overweight but has low blood pressure, normal cholesterol levels, and has an active job. Her doctor is far more worried about her mental health (she is chronically depressed) than her physical health. She could probably kick my ass if it ever came to that.
My friend has always been thin...in high school all she ate was candy and the cheese crackers from my brown bag lunch. I stayed with her a few years ago while she was in college in DC and her cupboards were full of canned soups and processed dinners. I don't remember seeing any fruits or veggies. Hardly the picture of health, despite being thin.
Me? I'm fat because I eat too much and don't exercise enough. I'm working on it, though.